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Common Errors with Phrasal Verbs: Missing Prepositions |
30 Nov 2023
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Sometimes preposition are missed out of phrasal verbs, perhaps because the verb has several meanings, some of which are phrasal and some of which are not. Compare the following examples:
But:
In the three correct examples above, apply is used differently because it has a different meaning (there are several more meanings - check in your dictionary!) More examples:
Two verbs with similar meanings may also be confused.
Prepositions are often missed out of the following common phrasal verbs:
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