
prepositions - "put your coat on" and "put on your coat" but not ...
Dec 13, 2013 · Adverbs are a kind of preposition which carries with itself the name or ponoun it introduces: so, "put your coat on" is like "put your coat on (yourself/your body)", "put on your …
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Nov 6, 2012 · "Put on your coat" usually refers to a single coat. "Put on a coat" usually means that you have a choice of coats. It was very cold outside, so the mother told her child to put on his …
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"Take out your coat" is grammatically correct, but does not have the same meaning. It would imply that your coat is put away, e.g. in a closet, and you should remove it for easier access, usually …
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Apr 5, 2018 · In England today, "put your coat on" and "put on your coat" are in free variation. But was there an original dialectal difference in the placement of the preposition, and if so, which …
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Feb 17, 2016 · Which do you usually say? Or just simply "Put you coat."? One of my friends says "Put your coat" is just enough and is most frequently used.
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Apr 28, 2021 · I would like to know the subtle difference in the meaning between "1" and "2". 1. Put your coat on. 2. Get your coat on. < Second question needs its own thread. Cagey, …
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Nov 29, 2014 · It's cold and I put on my coat.It's cold and I put my coat on.Are both correct? Do put on = wear in this instance?I put the book on the table.I put on the book. I guess "put on …
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Jun 1, 2017 · The problem is that I know which can be which because I have used them over the years, but I do not seem to be able to come up with a general rule. For example: Put the coat …
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Aug 31, 2014 · I don't think so; you have to put on a coat in order to wear it, but that doesn't mean that they mean the same thing. You could say "put on your coat before you go outside", but …
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Aug 6, 2009 · "hang up your coat" or "put your coat away" means "把你的外套挂起来” or “把你的外套放好”. In my opinion, we'd better not say so directly unless we are sort of angry.