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    This document discusses phrasal verbs, which are verbs composed of multiple words, usually a main verb and a particle or preposition. Phrasal verbs can have different meanings than the individual words alone. There are over 5,000 phrasal verbs in English, with 25 making up 30% of those commonly used by native speakers and 100 making up 50% of common usage. While phrasal verbs are accepted in spoken English, they are often considered too informal for academic writing due to their multiple possible meanings. The document recommends replacing phrasal verbs with single-word formal alternatives in academic writing for clarity.

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    This document discusses phrasal verbs, which are verbs composed of multiple words, usually a main verb and a particle or preposition. Phrasal verbs can have different meanings than the individual words alone. There are over 5,000 phrasal verbs in English, with 25 making up 30% of those commonly used by native speakers and 100 making up 50% of common usage. While phrasal verbs are accepted in spoken English, they are often considered too informal for academic writing due to their multiple possible meanings. The document recommends replacing phrasal verbs with single-word formal alternatives in academic writing for clarity.

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    This document discusses phrasal verbs, which are verbs composed of multiple words, usually a main verb and a particle or preposition. Phrasal verbs can have different meanings than the individual words alone. There are over 5,000 phrasal verbs in English, with 25 making up 30% of those commonly used by native speakers and 100 making up 50% of common usage. While phrasal verbs are accepted in spoken English, they are often considered too informal for academic writing due to their multiple possible meanings. The document recommends replacing phrasal verbs with single-word formal alternatives in academic writing for clarity.

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    PHRASAL VERBS: THE BASICS

    Definition: Is a verb that can be expressed with more than one word, mostly with one verb
    and one particle. And also, can be replaced with another single verb.

    GET UP  Verb + Particle

    Origin

    Old English  Understanden  Utgan

    Middle English  Gan Ut

    Modern English  Go Out  Understand

    Types:

    Transitive: A verb that requires an OBJECT to complete their meaning

    Intransitive: Does not requires an object to complete that

    - I need it / that / a hug / a book / a cake.


    - I grew up
    - He smiled

    Take off (Transitive): I took off my jacket.

     Separable:
    o I hope I can took the stain off
    o I hope I can took off the stain
     Inseparable:
     Go on: The show must go on
     Run out: I ran out of money
     Incorrect: I ran of money out

    Take off (Intransitive): The plane just took off

    When to separate a phrasal verb

    - When you have a pronoun (obligatory)


    o I took it off
    - When you have a short object
    o Pick the book up
    o Pick up the book you bought in New York last year
    - When the object is old
    o In a conversation about shoes: Put your shoes on
    o In a different conversation: “switch the lights on” (not recommendable)
    o Correct way: switch on the lights
     Fall apart: One direction just fell apart
    Split: One direction just splitted

     To replace the PV set up: We had to set up the equipment before using it
     We had to arrange the equipment before using it

     There are over 5000 phrasal verbs in the english language


     25 of them are the 30% of the total PV that a native speaker usually use
     100 of them are the 50% of the total PV that a native speaker usually use

    You use phrasal verbs daily while speaking. A phrasal verb is


    actually a verb made up of two or more words: the main
    verb with an adverb or preposition, or both. Using these
    words in combination gives them a meaning different from
    that of the individual words used. This makes them difficult
    for non-native English speakers to understand.

    CARRY OUT

    For example, the word “carry” means “to take or bear


    something from one place to another.” While the word “out”
    has multiple meanings including “moving away from a
    particular place; situated a particular distance from
    somewhere; revealed; finished.” However, when used in
    combination, “carry out” is a phrasal verb which means “to
    perform or to accomplish.”

    Although phrasal verbs are acceptable in spoken English,


    they are frequently considered too informal for academic
    writing. Furthermore, phrasal verbs often have multiple
    meanings. Your aim is to write your paper in a simple
    language that makes your work clear and concise. It is
    therefore recommended that you replace phrasal verbs with
    formal one-word alternatives.

    As mentioned above, phrasal verbs can have several


    meanings. Therefore, using them in your academic writing
    may make the meaning of your sentence unclear. Look at
    the use of the phrasal verb “cut out” in this example:

     These results suggest that it would be best to cut


    out sugar from one’s diet.

    “Cut out” has many meanings depending on the context of


    the sentence in which it is used. Some of the meanings are
    as follows:

     Delete or remove (e.g., The irrelevant paragraph


    was cut out)
     Shape by cutting (e.g., The DNA model was cut
    out using scissors)
     Suit or equip (e.g., She was not cut out for the task)
     Cease operating (e.g., The engine cut out)
     Exclude (e.g., Group 2 had sugar cut out of their diet)

    Therefore, a one-word alternative is necessary to ensure the


    reader understands the true meaning of your sentence. The
    above sentence would be clearer and more formal if written
    as follows:

     These results suggest that it would be best


    to exclude sugar from one’s diet.
    i.e. id est  That is, Esto es, Es decir

     Service charge is included in all prices, i.e., you don't have to


    leave a tip.

    e.g. exempli gratia  For example,

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