USAGE: Verbs and verb compounds

John Cowan wrote:

> 1) (Jack and Jill) ran (up the hill)
> 2) (Jack and Jill) (ran up) (the bill)
>
> Postposing "up" to the end is possible only if it is part
> of the verb, not if it is a true preposition governing a noun
> phrase.  (Apologies for mongrel terminology here.)
Adverb + noun = prepositional phrase.

English for some reason is all confused about adverbs.
Can't decide where to put them, fore or aft.
We never end sentences with prepositions, but with adverbs.
French are reportedly doing both, however.