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Old 30-Aug-2007, 17:56
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Default Re: English phrasal verbs

A verb prhase is usually made up of a verb and one or two prepositions. "The" and "even" are particles as well, but not used in verb phrases. It is technically correct to say "particle" but verb phrases (I believe) only use one type of particle, the preposition, so it would seem more accurate to use this word.
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