By Phrasal verbs, Tenses

#2: Made up OF, not made up WITH. If you have a fight with someone and then are no longer mad, you have "made up." Also, the hotel maid can "make up a room," which means she made the beds (no preposition), got you new towels, etc. When things (or people) together form something else (or a...

CalifJim wrote: I avoid answering ... You just did " src="../emoticons/emotion-2.gif">Avoid or answer? I tried responding to the phrasal verb thread and got into some technical difficulties. For some reason, it wouldn't let me post. And then I just forgot about it and never tried again as I...

Hiya YC,It sure feels good that a native shows interest in how we perceive english... Let me try to understand the best I can... Specific elements of language posing problem :I'm comfortable with tenses and conjugation. I find myself sometimes troubled with vocabulary and spelling ; whenever...

MrPedantic, You continue to only partially quote me. There was more in that post than just AFTER and BEFORE. There was also the ACTION. AFTER + ACTION = complete thought BEFORE + ACTION = complete thought ____ you quote me again, please include both the action and a time reference...

Apparently no one in particular. I quote from the Wikipedia article: It is speculated that the rule against split infinitives developed around the beginning of the English Renaissance, as English grammarians, trained to look to Ancient Greek and Latin as ideal languages, took a closer look at...

Phrasal Verbs Worksheet 1. “Please _______ _____ your coat and come inside.” (Present Tense) 2. “Can you help me _______ _____ my notebook please.” (Present Tense) 3. “I _______ ____ lots of jackets before I found one that suited me.” (Past Tense) 4. “Can you...

To Take Off Definition: to remove an item of clothing from your (or someone's) body(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: I took my shoes off and fell to sleep.E.g.2: She takes her clothes off when she will see me. (Is this sentense grammatically right?)

Hi, When I say I TRIED ... shouldn't there be a time period specified? If you wnat to, although don't forget you can do this in another sentence: I went to the mall last week. I bought a pair of pants .... But you can also tell me I went to the mall and bought ... I don't care when, I'm...

You're right, Clive.Yes, it meant the pants. My bad. When I say I TRIED ... shouldn't there be a time period specified? Like, I tried them LAST week and ... Then I said I had tried (action started and ended in the past tense) them on several times until I have finally bought (action started in...

Hi, Definition: to put on an item of clothing in order to see what it looks like or to check it is the right size.(This verb has more than one meaning)E.g. 1: Wow, this cap looks awEsome, may I try it on?E.g. 2: I'd tried it on several times until I've finally bought these pants. I'm not sure...