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Give it up vs give up it

 
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xrandier



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:16 am    Post subject: Give it up vs give up it Reply with quote
Which is correct? Why?


Give it up


Give up it




Thank you for any help!!!

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
"Give it up" is the way we say it, but I don't know why. A lot of verbs with particles are that way: hand it over, turn it around, stand it up, cool it off, write it down, take it away, brush it off, wipe it down . . . .
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:48 am    Post subject: word order Reply with quote
When a phrasal verb is separable you can say:

He gave the match up or he gave up the match.
But if you use a preposition the only way to say it is: He gave it up.

If the phrasal verb is inseparable there is no word order change:
He offered to look after the children.
He offered to look after the them.
Correction:He offered to look after them.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:25 am    Post subject: Re: word order Reply with quote
myprofe wrote:

He offered to look after the them.[/color]


Is this "the" before "them" correct?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:12 am    Post subject: Re: word order Reply with quote
ClarissaMach wrote:
Is this "the" before "them" correct?


Nope! Sorry about that. I'll correct it now. Thanks.
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