We currently have a list of nearly two thousand phrasal verbs. The distribution of particles/adverbs/prepositions is, however, dominated by a very small number: the top six account for well over a half of the total. After that, the next few account for most of the rest of the list, and it tails off very quickly; phrasal verbs are dominated by a very small number of particles.
Up |
344 |
Out |
264 |
On |
184 |
Off |
182 |
In |
138 |
Down |
118 |
For |
67 |
With |
65 |
Away |
58 |
Around |
57 |
To |
55 |
Over |
53 |
Into |
53 |
Back |
50 |
Through |
42 |
About |
33 |
At |
26 |
By |
24 |
Of |
23 |
Upon |
11 |
Round |
11 |
Forth |
11 |
Across |
10 |
Along |
9 |
Against |
9 |
Onto |
8 |
It |
8 |
Apart |
8 |
After |
8 |
Together |
6 |
From |
6 |
As |
6 |
Ahead |
6 |
i want to know about articles and prepositions.