http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:45:48 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/109457-phrasel-verb.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:44:58 GMT omg what is that ? where can i found it and learn it ? omg what is that ? where can i found it and learn it ? ]]> English Phrasal Verbs star1982 http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/109457-phrasel-verb.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/108903-practise-phrasal-verbs-me.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:43:15 GMT Try to have a best choice!
1.What color did he go___________?
a.over
b.with
c.for
2.Let's go _________for dinner to night?
a.in
b.around
c.out
3.Why did the alarm go ____________like that?
a.out
b.off
c.through
4.Put the milk in the fridge or it will go______________?
a.out
b.off
c.down
5.Let's go ___________to the river to swim.
a.out
b.down
c.through
6.Will the stain come___________if I wash it?
a.out
b.in
c.up
7.His aunt just died so he will come __________a lot of money.
a.out
b.up
c.into
8.The question didn't come _____________so I was happy.
a.up
b.in
c.down
9.That book will come___________very useful.
a.up
b.in
c.down
10.She said she would come___________and visit today.
a.for
b.over
c.through

I hope it is useful for the final exam.The key is below:
1.c
2.c
3.b
4.b
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.b
Thanks for seeing!
]]> English Phrasal Verbs forennhu http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/108903-practise-phrasal-verbs-me.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/107776-make-doue.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:54:54 GMT Can anyone shed light on the 'make doue' spelling of 'make do' (to get by with less)?

Based on Internet usage, the two predominant spellings I encounter are 'make do' and 'make due'. I understand that 'make do' is the correct spelling.

I found a small number of cases of this 'make doue' spelling in the same context as 'make do' (and not as a kind of travel slogan for someplace in France named Doue.)

My thoughts on this spelling are:

1. Could it be a British or Australian English spelling?
2. Could it have been an accepted spelling from early in the 20th century?
3. Could it be the result of a partial correction of the incorrect spelling 'make due' where the person perhaps forgot to erase the last two letters? (make doue)

Thank you for your help,

Derek Harmon ]]> English Phrasal Verbs DerekH http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/107776-make-doue.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/107429-wind-down-loosen-up.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:01:36 GMT What's the difference between "wind down" and "loosen up"?
Dictionary says: wind down - to rest or relax after a period of activity or excitement, and, loosen up - to relax and stop worrying.
So, for example, if you're nervous about something at work, or before an exam, you must "loosen up", and if you have been working hard, mm, digging ground, or playing football, and you want to relax, you should "wind down"?
Wind down isn't related to "nervous", when "loosen up" like a.. "calm down"?
And what is the past form of loosen up, loosened up?
Thanks in advance ]]> English Phrasal Verbs Etern1ty http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-phrasal-verbs/107429-wind-down-loosen-up.html