Many phrasal verbs have a similar looking compound noun. For example, the phrasal verb “take off”, which means “to depart”, corresponds to the noun “takeoff”, which means “departure”. Here they are in sentences: The plane could not take off until the snow was cleared. Why was the takeoff delayed so long? Pronunciation Phrasal verbs are distinguished… Read More Chicken or Egg? Phrasal Verbs & Compound Nouns
The pronunciation pattern of phrasal verbs is less complicated than the grammar. Phrasal verbs have a stable, predictable stress pattern, which is: the 2nd word gets the stress. That means that the 2nd part is said more strongly (or, it sounds louder, longer and higher). Some examples: call OFF pass aWAY run INto make UP… Read More Phrasal Verbs — The Good News (The Pronunciation)
The topic of phrasal verbs includes a little grammar and a little pronunciation. Since the grammar part is more complicated than the pronunciation part, this introduction to phrasal verbs covers the “bad news”. First, what is a phrasal verb? In order to speak in English, it is important to know about phrasal verbs. They are… Read More Phrasal Verbs — The Bad News (The Grammar)
