Grammar of multi-word expressions
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It is important when using these expressions to know just how flexible their grammar is. Some are
more fixed than others. For instance, barking up the wrong tree [
be mistaken
] is always used in
continuous, not simple form, e.g. I think you’re barking up the wrong tree.
(NOT I think you bark up the wrong tree.)
A good dictionary may help, but it is best to observe the grammar in real examples.
Note how Units 89-94 group expressions in different ways.
For more information on multi-word expressions, see
English Idioms in Use
by
Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell.
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English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate
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