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Hi, In the book named "Longman English Grammar" by L. G. Alexander in the section 8 named "Prepositions, Adverb particles, and Phrasal verbs," I saw this sentence. What does 'case' mean to you? English uses more prepositions than most other European languages, partly...

Selvakumar wrote:Ironically, it is not gaining currency in my country, but it is in its native country of origin, on both sides of the Atlantic. Some educated native speakers I consulted feel very strongly that "mention about" is alright. I can't speak for other English-speaking countries, but...

The various forms of phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs can be transitive or intransitive, separable or inseparable. The object or accusative can in the cases of separable phrasal verbs be placed before or after the particle. With inseparable phrases, the object/accusative is fixed and its position...

So you consider back a separate adverb rather than giving back a phrasal verb? Mary Ansell's English Grammar: Explanations and Exercises (http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durus/153/gramch27.html), dictionary.com, and Webster's Third New International Dictionary treat giving back as a phrasal...

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...

Phrasal verbs drive me crazy. (Ah.... general English grammar, articles, idioms....they are all difficult!) I think idioms sometimes ignore general grammatical rules! Very confusing to me.

My guesses: (1) 'Queen' is the fifth noun, acting as an adjective; 'guests' is subject of the dependent clause. (2) Subject preceding verb is normal word order in an affirmative statement. (3) 'Answers' is the head-- it is modified by the other words. (4) In ( a ) 'book' is the direct...

If you mean "survive (the tortures of) English grammar", then, yes, it's correct to say "make it". I'll make it through my English course. (make it = survive) If I hurry, I think I'll make it to class just in time. (make it = arrive) What's next? How about this? Like the idiom "make it"...