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Why "listen" is with "to"?

23-Mar-2005, 19:14

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Why "listen" is with "to"?

Can we call "Listen to" a phrasal verb?

24-Mar-2005, 00:02

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Re: Why "listen" is with "to"?

I wouldn't; there's no change in meaning. It simply connects the verb to the sound.

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