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1) So the 1st option: "Basis on the above considerations, ..." is completely incorrect, right? Well, I would have to see the context, but the most frequent expression is "Based on ". (this is a past participle of the phrasal verb "base on": I based my decision on...

Let's take this one step at a time: We listen to Fagin. --> This is a complete sentence (main clause); "listen to" is the phrasal verb, and Fagin is the object. But could Fagin be doing? talking, screaming, yelling, running, and so on. For example: Fagin's loud talking...

I have a feeling you and I are going to flunk AP English. I think A. Stars had good answers for the two previous questions - the phrasal verb explanation: "for" is no longer analyzed as a preposition, but as part of a phrasal verb, which is transitive. ("What kind of a verb is ...

Hi, get together (START) phrasal verb INFORMAL to start a romantic relationship: She got together with Paul two years ago. They finally get it together right at the end of the film. Please explain the highlighed group of words. Both of these expressions are rather idiomatic, and often...

Tidus wrote: Kilimanjaro wrote: I don't suppose you know...........I have to see about this sitıation, do you? A)that B)who C)what D)-- E)where Sorry to bother you again with another question. "A","B" "C" seem to be possible answers within their proper contexts. "A"...

Kilimanjaro wrote: I don't suppose you know...........I have to see about this sitıation, do you? A)that B)who C)what D)-- E)where Sorry to bother you again with another question. "A","B" "C" seem to be possible answers within their proper contexts. "A" seems reasonable...

except The museum is open daily except Monday(s).Preposition? Yes The government has few options except to keep interest rates high. Conjunction? No, preposition. except (as conjuction) = unless ( to keep interest rates high is an option, not a sentence or part of it) The government has...

Robboe wrote: London-based company? System-driven operations? 1. Climate change related event 2. Climate change-related event 3. Climate-change related event 4. Climate-change-related event is this an applicable rule? Generally hyphen is not used. Hyphen exists only when a...

CalifJim wrote: My thoughts. I don't think it matters whether the combination of verb and particle has a literal meaning or an idiomatic meaning. If it operates as a unit, and the particle is not used as a preposition, then it's a phrasal verb. I know that some definitions insist that some...

My thoughts. I don't think it matters whether the combination of verb and particle has a literal meaning or an idiomatic meaning. If it operates as a unit, and the particle is not used as a preposition, then it's a phrasal verb. I know that some definitions insist that some semantic...