Questions tagged [intransitive-preposition]
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BRING someone or BRING TO someone
Which one is more correct:
They are thankful for the happiness and the joy they bring them every day
OR
They are thankful for the happiness and the joy they bring to them every day?
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Are transitive verb phrases intransitive verbs?
Are transitive verb phrases intransitive verbs?
I think I’m asking that probably because some transitive verb phrases goes before prepositions.
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Should I put a preposition behind an instranstive verb?
Should I put a preposition behind an instranstive verb?
This music is good to listen.
This music is good to listen to.
This is the place that he took us.
This is the place that he took us to.
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52 votes in favor/for
Normally, prepositions require objects. However, someone told me the following is correct:
The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes for, 16 against and 12 abstentions.
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transitive verb "distract"
I learned and know that the transitive verb must go with object, and some verbs contain both transitive and intransitive but others only have transitive and intransitive, respectively.
and the verb ...
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worry and worry about
I learned the word worry contains two functions: one is as a transitive verb and the other is an intransitive verb.
However, in this two sentences, (from TOEFL)
People have a variety of ...
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Can I use repeat as intransitive verb?
okay I give up, original sentence was this from my writing:
"Now that you have read the insights, in order to move on to the future, you would be better off if you now leave them behind. There will be ...
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This earring "menaces with spikes of...": is the earring just dangerous or menacing?
This is a native aluminum earring. All craftsmanship is of the highest
quality. It is studded with bismuth bronze and decorated with water
buffalo leather. This object is adorned with hanging ...
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Can I say "He is down" in the following context: "He is down, in the ground floor"?
I live on third floor in the hostel of the university, and sometimes friends ask me about other friend "where is he", and I know that he is on the ground floor. So my question is if I can say to them
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what does "up" stand for in the following sentence?
OP:
US GDP for the second quarter was revised sharply higher at an annualised rate of 3.7%, up from the first estimate of 2.3%.
In the sentence above, does it equal:
US GDP for the second ...
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from 1949 on -- meaning
Example:
The third wave of immigration came from 1949 on, after the Second World War. At that time, Australia’s government made the decision to start a major immigration program, as Australia’s ...
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Is "come in" a phrasal verb in "Can I come in?"
Is "come in" a phrasal verb in "Can I come in?". Any suggestion appreciated. Thank you!
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Pour In On / Pour Into
I have a question about the usage of the phrase "pour in" here:
Carter announced on Aug. 3 that he had surgery to remove a small mass from his liver. Good wishes poured in on social media after ...
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I am wondering what "back" means here?
A. He backs.
B. He is back.
C. he will be back
What is the difference in meaning between these?
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Is "get back" a phrasal verb in "I have to get back to work"?
For me, it sounds like it is. I would like to know your opinion though. In this sentence: "I have to get back to work.", 'get back' means to return. If I understand correctly when we pronounce phrasal ...
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"He threw around a slipper" -- Meaning of "threw around"?
In the context of a young Singaporean boy having a temper tantrum, does this sentence mean the boy threw the slipper and picked up the slipper then threw it again?
He threw around a slipper.
From ...
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In "Give it here!", is "here" a pronoun, adverb, preposition, or what?
In the American regionalism,
"Give it here!"
(i.e. Pass that thing my way -> in my direction -> Give it to me)
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What part of speech is the word "here"? That is, is it a pronoun, adverb,...
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a report out Monday that... How should I understand "out"?
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-team-turns-back-ukraine-crash-101904675.html
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a report out Monday that at least 1,129 people have been killed ...
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Who calls 'where' a preposition?
6 The fused relative construction
▓ Classification An initial illustration of the range of
constructions belonging to the fused relative category is given in
[1]: [1] SIMPLE SERIES ...
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What does "wandering about" mean?
In a TV show I am watching, I just came across a strange expression :
[...] you're just wandering about.
I don't understand at all. What is the about for?
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Parse "asking for books back"
Harry picked it up and stared at it, his heart twanging like a giant elastic band. No one, ever, in his whole life, had written to him. Who would? He had no friends, no other relatives - he didn't ...
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