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Is 'sort out' a phrasal verb that is parted from the object?



 
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Is 'sort out' a phrasal verb that is parted from the object? #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 24, 2005 15:10 pm   Is 'sort out' a phrasal verb that is parted from the object?
 

As far as I know the phrasal verbs are parted by the thing they refer to. Here 'sort out' refers to 'our luggage'. Then why isn't it 'to sort our luggage out' ?
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Sort out #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 24, 2005 17:09 pm   Sort out
 

Hi Deya,

Sort the luggage out/sort out the luggage - both are acceptable.

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