Re: Topics and foci/focuses... Wow, now I get it!!!

BP Jonsson wrote:
> One difference between phrasal verbs and verbs followed by a prefosition is
> that in phrasal verbs the particle/prefosition is stressed.  Are native
> English speakers not aware of this fact?  It works the same in Scandinavian
> lgs, BTW.
Hmm ... "He switched on the light", "He fell on the floor".  You're
right!  "On" does bear a secondary stress in the phrasal verb but not
when it's a true preposition.  I'd never noticed that before!

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