I guess I would call any multi-word verb a phrasal verb, whether it used adverb-like words or preposition-like words. Is there another, better descriptor for them? "Phrasal verb" confuses my students sometimes because it is similar to "verb phrase" (i.e., created by T + m + (be + -ing) + (have + -en) + MV). Beth >>> "Veit, Richard" <[log in to unmask]> 3/24/2009 10:58 AM >>> I have another question for ATEGers. A phrasal verb typically consists of a verb-word and a preposition-word. But what about those two-word predicates such as "look forward" and "put forth" where the second word is neither a preposition-word nor separable from the verb-word? Do we call them "phrasal verbs" as well? To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/