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Grammar Geek wrote:...and if I knew the person well, I would quietly provide the correct phrase. I will be very thankfull for ANY & EVERY correction/explanation.

How can I get rid of this problem friends?Some students find it easier to study them in groups by the adverbial particle, not by the main verb. Thus, instead of practicing turn up, turn down, turn around, turn over, turn in, etc. all at once, practice show up, turn up, wind up, pop up, jump...

Buy it and study a page a day: Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs by National Book Company, Richard A. Spears

Thank you Grammar Geek.I appreciate your helping tendency.

Vorpar wrote: I can't speak for everyone, but I wouldn't make fun of someone that makes language mistakes. (unless they're a native speaker ) Me neither. Actually, I would respect an English learner who was trying to use such idiomatic language, and if I knew the person well, I would...

Thank you Mister Micawber and Vorpar for your reply.

Practice. If you watch a movie or tv show, or just hear a phrase you like, write it down and take a look at the list once in awhile. Also, every language learner has the same problems, try not to worry too much about it. Since you learn by doing, making mistakes will help you learn faster. I...

Acquiring phrasal verbs is no different from acquiring any other vocabulary: listen, use, practice, review.

Greetings to you buddies Whenever I catch in a conversation with my friends I would try to use phrasal verbs unconciously,but wrongly at times as well..For example I would use use phrasal verb like this:(Just before his interview) Hey Sam let me know how it turns down.( instead of...

I am trying to formulate guidelines for learners of English as a foreign language with regards the use of may/might/could to express possibility. It seems to me that you can use these three modals (almost) interchangeably when expressing possibility. For example, 'Where's Mary?' 'I'm not sure....