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Old 28-May-2007, 23:13
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Default Re: Phrasal Verbs

Here we go again.

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thank you for all the useful information.
That's okay, but it would be better to say thank you for all the useful advice.
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I do not know why I make so stupid mistake but...
I do not know why I make so many stupid mistakes.
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play up
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The printer’s playing up again.


My back’s been playing me up all day.
That might be BE, but I am not familiar with that usage in AE.
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send off
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He was sent off for arguing with the referee.
I want to send this application off today.
OK.

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do away with
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I think we should do away with private education once and for all.
OK.

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mess around
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We spent the weekend messing around.
I got extra homework from my English teacher for messing around in class.
OK.

Last edited by RonBee; 28-May-2007 at 23:21.
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