| Element | FORM: VERB + DIRECT OBJECT + PARTICLE + PREPOSITION + OBJECT |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | VERBS |
| SubCat | phrasal-prepositional |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use a direct object with some prepositional verbs as well as an object of the preposition. |
| Corrected Learner Example | It is widely accepted that being a loyal and trusted individual means that the people around us can trust us or let us in on a secret. (Greece; C2 MASTERY; 2009; Greek; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | Other phrasal prepositional verbs that can take a direct object after the verb are fix ? up with and put ? up to. There are no occurrences of these in the CLC. Other examples in the CLC that follow this form include put it down to chance/experience, take it out on someone but they are fixed expressions. |
