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Phrasal-Prepositional Verbs

Verb + particle + preposition.

Examples

  • put up with, look forward to

Key rules

  • Form: verb + particle + preposition: look forward to, put up with, get on with
  • Inseparable
  • Object comes after the preposition
  • Meaning is often idiomatic

Common mistakes

  • I look forward it โ†’ I look forward to it
  • She puts up him โ†’ She puts up with him
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Learn them as whole units.

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