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    The document compares and contrasts the uses of the prefixes "away" and "back" when added to verbs in English. It provides examples showing that "away" generally indicates movement away from a place, person, or thing, while "back" indicates movement or action returning to a place, person, or thing. It also lists some additional verbs that commonly use these prefixes, such as "get away", "look back", and "pay back". The document serves as a reference for understanding how adding "away" or "back" to a verb affects its meaning in terms of directional movement or action.

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    The document compares and contrasts the uses of the prefixes "away" and "back" when added to verbs in English. It provides examples showing that "away" generally indicates movement away from a place, person, or thing, while "back" indicates movement or action returning to a place, person, or thing. It also lists some additional verbs that commonly use these prefixes, such as "get away", "look back", and "pay back". The document serves as a reference for understanding how adding "away" or "back" to a verb affects its meaning in terms of directional movement or action.

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    The document compares and contrasts the uses of the prefixes "away" and "back" when added to verbs in English. It provides examples showing that "away" generally indicates movement away from a place, person, or thing, while "back" indicates movement or action returning to a place, person, or thing. It also lists some additional verbs that commonly use these prefixes, such as "get away", "look back", and "pay back". The document serves as a reference for understanding how adding "away" or "back" to a verb affects its meaning in terms of directional movement or action.

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    Compare away and back:

    away = away from home back = back home


    8 We're going away on holiday today. 0 We'll be back in three weeks.
    away = away from a place, a person etc. back= back to a place, a person etc.
    0 The woman got into her car, started the 0 A: I'm going out now.
    engine and drove away. B: What time will you be back?

    0 I tried to take a picture of the bird, but C After eating at a restaurant, we walked
    it flew away. back to our hotel.
    0 I dropped the ticket and it blew away in 0 I've still got Jane's keys. I forgot to give
    the wind . them back to her.
    0 The police searched the house and took 0 When you've finished with that book,
    away a computer. can you put it back on the shelf?
    In the same way you can say: In the same way you can say:
    walk away, run away, Look away etc. go back, come back, get back,
    take something back etc.

    Other verbs + away

    get away =escape, leave with difficulty


    C We tried to catch the thief, but she managed to get away.
    get away with something =do something wrong without being caught
    0 I parked in a no-parking zone, but I got away with it. I didn't have to pay a fine.
    keep away (from ... ) =don't go near
    0 Keep away from the edge of the pool. You might fall in .
    give something away =give it to somebody else because you don 't want it any more
    0 'Did you sell your old computer?' 'No, I gave it away.'
    put something away =put it in the place where it is kept, usually out of sight
    0 When the children had finished playing with their toys, they put them away.
    throw something away =put it in the rubbish
    0 I kept the letter, but I threw away the envelope.

    Other verbs + back

    wave back I smile back I shout back I write back I hit somebody back
    0 I waved to her and she waved back.
    call/phone/ring (somebody) back =return a phone call
    0 I can't talk to you now. I'll call you back in ten minutes.
    get back to somebody = reply to them by phone etc.
    0 I sent him an email, but he never got back to me.
    Look back (on something) = think about what happened in the past
    0 My first job was in a travel agency. I didn't like it very much at the time but, Looking back
    on it, I learnt a lot and it was a very useful experience.
    pay back money, pay somebody back
    0 If you borrow money, you have to pay it back.
    0 Thanks for lending me the money. I'll pay you back next week.

    Phrasal verbs 1 (General points) -+Unit 137

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