Re: Internet English Resources 2 on EnglishIsFun (Facebook)

MurielB Lun 27 Jan - 22:18

gerardM a écrit:Hi everyone,
(9:08mn video) Phrasal verbs with Sherlock 1: point out, fill in for, keep up appearances by Antonia Romaker - English and Russian online·
Published on Jan 26, 2014
Welcome to my new idea! Today we study English Phrasal verbs with Sherlock TV series! It is going to be very exciting and useful! So here are the first 5 phrasal verbs - point out, think through, fill in for, put up with, keep up appearances. + Russian translations
English - every Monday! Russian - every Wednesday!

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Hi Gérard, everyone
I have been bending over backwards listening to the video, it was great but now I have to show you my colours. Some sentences were difficult to understand. I will listen to the text all over again to learn better English and the world will be my oyster. Next time I will point out my difficulties and put up with your critics. I will keep appearances if you say I have a bad command of English. I you are not pleased find somebody to fill in for me

here is a little text to help me memorizing the words I have learnt. I hope you like it Very Happy

gerardM Mar 28 Jan - 18:01

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gerardM Mar 28 Jan - 18:41

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When reading a sentence on these pictures here,
even if it looks simple and obvious,
ask yourself: "would I have said it this way?"
Prepositions are never obvious in any language.
Take note of the "on" after "give up".
So, don't "give up" is not transitive, the sentence won't be "give up to", nor "give up about", nor "give up by"
you would be understood but... labeled as a foreigner.
This "on" is rather common and we must not forget
because we often make mistakes here:
- eg "Congrats on your success"
- eg "Talk on a subject", "Comment on an article"
- eg "I'm on a salary of 25,000 a year"...
Also take note that in the sentence, "difficult" is followed by
the usual infinitive; if it is not new, this will at least confirm you
in your belief.

Remember that France is not the center of the world
and French patterns are not used in every language.
Doubt our patterns, you must check.

I am not sure what I would have written Gérard. Anyway it is very interesting to know. Thanks

gerardM Mar 28 Jan - 18:43

gerardM Mar 28 Jan - 22:36

MurielB Mer 29 Jan - 13:53

gerardM a écrit:

When reading a sentence on these pictures here,
even if it looks simple and obvious,
ask yourself: "would I have said it this way?"
Prepositions are never obvious in any language.
Take note of the "on" after "give up".
So, don't "give up" is not transitive, the sentence won't be "give up to", nor "give up about", nor "give up by"
you would be understood but... labeled as a foreigner.
This "on" is rather common and we must not forget
because we often make mistakes here:
- eg "Congrats on your success"
- eg "Talk on a subject", "Comment on an article"
- eg "I'm on a salary of 25,000 a year"...
Also take note that in the sentence, "difficult" is followed by
the usual infinitive; if it is not new, this will at least confirm you
in your belief.

Remember that France is not the center of the world
and French patterns are not used in every language.
Doubt our patterns, you must check.
I am not sure what I would have written Gérard. Anyway it is very interesting to know. Thanks

Gérard, Very good to know about "Don't give up on" Thanks a lot

gerardM Mer 29 Jan - 14:12

Hi Muriel,

> I am not sure what I would have written Gérard. Anyway it is very interesting to know. Thanks
Who wrote this at the end of my own posting?
Is that you Muriel who clicked Edit instead of Respond?

What would you have written?

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I personally didn't know about this "on" after "to give up".
I never met and never needed this "on" after "give up".
Interesting!

~~ edit
As far as I understood, the patterns can be:
- to give sth up
- to give up sth
- to give up on sb/sth
So the sb-somebody complement can only be after a "on" (never without this preposition).

gerardM Mer 29 Jan - 14:56

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