Forum newsfeeds
Forum Newsfeeds


Sites for Teachers

Sites for Teachers


Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 13-Jan-2008, 07:27
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Country: Russia
Posts: 55
Current Location: Moscow, Russia
First Language: Russian
Member Type: English Teacher
Thanks: 2
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
abra is on a distinguished road
Default look through - separable or not

Hello again
Can't find 'look through' in your phrasal verbs list...
Is it separable or inseparable?
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 13-Jan-2008, 20:56
RonBee's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Country: USA
Posts: 13,536
Current Location: North Carolina
First Language: English
Member Type: Other
Thanks: 73
Thanked 901 Times in 806 Posts
RonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: look through - separable or not

Inseparable. Example:
Please look through the dictionary for me and see if you can find it.
~R
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 13-Jan-2008, 21:24
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Country: USA
Posts: 55
Current Location: USA
First Language: English
Member Type: Other
Thanks: 0
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
cclaff is on a distinguished road
Default Re: look through - separable or not

Separable does not really apply to English verbs. This expression is always two words followed by the object of "through" (for example "the book" or "the window"). Separable and inseparable verbs are more often associated with the German language than with English. For example, "aufsehen" is a separable German verb, and becomes "Er sah nicht auf" in a sentence.

There is a noun not often used, "lookthrough," but it is slang and should not be considered.

Last edited by cclaff; 13-Jan-2008 at 21:32.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 18-Jan-2008, 18:17
RonBee's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Country: USA
Posts: 13,536
Current Location: North Carolina
First Language: English
Member Type: Other
Thanks: 73
Thanked 901 Times in 806 Posts
RonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: look through - separable or not

Many English verbs are not only separable but are usually (if not always) used that way. On the other hand, many English verbs are usually (if not always) inseparable.

~R

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
phrasal verbs

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Get in; Separable [obligatory]? louhevly Ask a Teacher 2 07-Jan-2008 19:49
I'm here again! How bad I felt but I really need some advise Helped Wanted Ask a Teacher 14 24-Nov-2003 20:56


New To Site? Need Help?

All times are GMT. The time now is 23:39.


vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0
Copyright © 2002 - 2008 UsingEnglish.com