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... to do something "as" the next part of an activity or period of development

Peaceblinkfriend — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:42:43 GMT

follow (sth) through phrasal verb [M]
to do something as the next part of an activity or period of development
The essay started interestingly, but failed to follow through (its argument).

I wonder what exactly 'as' means in this context. There seem to be so many meanings for the word.

Thank you

PBF

Re: which vs of which

CalifJim — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:47:44 GMT

which, of which, among which, to which, about which, for which, ...

Combine The car is big with the following:

The car is blue. > The car which is blue is big. [no preposition before the car]

The car is parked there. > The car which is parked there is big. [no preposition before the car]

I bought the car. > The car which I bought is big. [no preposition before the car]

Helen likes the car. > The car which Helen likes is big. [no preposition before the car]

The workmen repaired the car in two hours. > The car which the workmen repaired in two hours is big. [no preposition before the car]

The strongman picked up the car. > The car which the strongman picked up is big. [no preposition before the car -- pick up is a phrasal verb]

The Smiths auctioned off the car. > The car which the Smiths auctioned off is big. [no preposition before the car -- auction off is a phrasal verb]

Jerry is talking about the car. > The car about which Jerry is talking is big.

I paid $10,000 for the car. > The for which I paid $10,000 is big.

The new puppy is afaid of the car. > The car of which the new puppy is afraid is big.

Robert traveled to Chicago in the car. > The car in which Robert traveled to Chicago is big.

A breeze is blowing through the car. > The car through which a breeze is blowing is big.

I hit a tree with the car. > The car with which I hit a tree is big.

A truck is headed toward the car. > The car toward which a truck is headed is big.

The children danced around the car. > The car around which the children danced is big.

Karen knows the owner of the car. > The car of which Karen knows the owner is big.

Albert lost the key to the car. > The car to which Albert lost the key is big.

Marty had trouble with the car. > The car with which Marty had trouble is big.

Lucy set a book on the car. > The car on which Lucy set a book is big.

There's not enough gas in the car. > The car in which there's not enough gas is big.

A stranger walked up to the car. > The car up to which a stranger walked is big. [up to - a compound preposition]

The stranger ran away from the car. > The car from which the stranger ran away is big. [run away - a phrasal verb]

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Note that these sentences are for pattern practice only. They are not particularly useful in conversations or in written essays!

Re: My third essay....Please, have a look!! :)

XxNADJAxx — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:06:43 GMT

Hi Nick, thank very much for your revision. There are many things to comment on. Could you explain some points?

- 'This is not to mention the price of parking and fuel....' Is it possible to write down just 'Not to mention...'? I saw it written in an article some days ago. Maybe 'This is' is ommited in a more informal style.
- 'so at not to not be flung around...' did you spot the second not? I have just realised that fling is a transitive verb that always carries and adverb or preposition.

- In these cities public transport makes for the fastest means of commuting. Iâm using the phrasal verb makes for instead of results in. I did it wrong before but, is it correct now?

Your comments help me a lot. I'm in debted with you.
NADJA

My third essay....Please, have a look!! :)

XxNADJAxx — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:43:25 GMT

Could anybody check my essay? I have used some expressions and phrasal verbs which I hope fit in the context.
Thank you ^^

These days, more and more people are using their own cars to commute. The high levels of pollution found in the air may have something to do with the increasing number of vehicles in our cities. When faced with taking private cars or public transport people react in different ways. I will discuss for and against arguments about using either private cars or public transport in this essay.

Some people prefer use private cars to public transport for several reasons. First, they think that private cars are faster than public transport since you donât have to spend your priceless time waiting for the bus under a bus-shelter crammed with people. Second, you can go from work to home directly without stopping time and time again picking people up. On the other hand, there are people who donât like to share room with unknown persons and they donât like standing up during the trip. Take buses as examples. In rush hours, it is very difficult to find any seat left and eventually you end up grasping a hand bar and trying to keep your balance to not be flung when the bus brakes.

There are other people who prefer public transport to private cars. In my view, public transport is cheaper than using our own cars. Ask people who use private cars on a regular basis how much money they spend on their cars every month. Not to mention the price of the parking and fuel or the expense produced when you take your car to the garage to have it repaired. Unlike private cars, public transport has got reserved lanes in many cities so long delays due to traffic congestion can be avoided using a bus or a taxi. In these cities public transport makes for faster than private cars. As for as environment is concerned the use of public transport instead of private cars makes a difference. For instance, if the people who use a bus used their own vehicles instead of, it would be the equivalent to 60 cars producing fumes.

In conclusion, using private cars is expensive and produces more pollution on atmosphere than public transport. All in all, public transport is probed to be more efficiency and cheaper than private cars. For this reason, I feel that we all should try to use public transport whenever it is possible because is beneficial for your economy, your time and environment.