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Old 30-Dec-2006, 12:01
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Post Phrasal verb and the noun

He knocked the vase over.
He knocked over the vase.

Which of these two sentences is right?
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Old 30-Dec-2006, 12:26
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Default Re: Phrasal verb and the noun

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He knocked the vase over.
He knocked over the vase.

Which of these two sentences is right?

The first would be most common. If this person knocked over several things, you wouldn't separate the verb and particle: He knocked over the vase, the photograph, and the house of cards.. But in most contexts you should.

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