Friday, 2 January 2009
Phrasal Verbs - in and on 129
Phrasal verbs, or multi-word verbs, are verbs that are combined with one or two particles (a preposition or adverb), for example, 'in' or 'out', to make verbs with new meanings. These new meanings are usually non-literal. For example, to chime means to ring (the bells chimed at 8 o'clock) but to chime in means to interrupt someone while s/he is speaking (And then he chimed in that he didn't want to go).
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