Common phrasal verbs about time -- Learn English
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What are phrasal verbs?
As it is defined in Merriam-webster dictionary, it is as follows:
a phrase (such as take off or look down on) that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words
Phrasal verbs about time :
time out phrasal verb
time out | time something out
(of a computer program or task) to turn off, or turn something off, after a particular length of
My satellite connection timed out; it was so bad.
What is the difference between a phrase and a phrasal verb?
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• A phrase, which does not contain a subject and a verb (e.g., in
the afternoon, drinking from the bowl).
Phrases
These kinds of phrase are verb phrase, noun phrase, adjective phrase,
adverb phrase and prepositional phrase.
1 Verb phrase:
come, had thought, was left, will be climbing
• A verb phrase has an ordinary verb (come, thought, left, climbing) and
may also have an auxiliary (had, was, will).
2 Noun phrase:
a good flight, his crew, we
• A noun phrase has a noun (flight), which usually has a determiner (a)
and/or
• adjective (good) in front of it. A noun phrase can also be a pronoun (we).
3 Adjective phrase:
pleasant, very late
• An adjective phrase has an adjective, sometimes with an
adverb of degree (very).
• 4 Adverb phrase:
quickly, almost certainly
• An adverb phrase has an adverb, sometimes with an adverb
of degree (almost).
5 Prepositional phrase:
after lunch, on the aircraft
• A prepositional phrase is a preposition + noun phrase
but a phrasal verb is a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb as it's defined above.
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