Jennifer's NEW Phrasal Verb Challenge 👀Lesson 8: crowd around, stand back
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Hi there! How are you all doing? This is Lesson 8 of Jennifer's Phrasal Verb Challenge.
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Let's learn two new phrasal verbs.
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Have you ever noticed that when there's trouble or some kind of emergency,
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people tend to stop what they're doing and crowd around? They want to get a closer look and see what the matter is.
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If medics come to the scene, they have to ask people to stand back and give them room to work.
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"To crowd" around means to gather in one place or to move to that place in large numbers.
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This phrasal verb can be used with or without an object.
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Often we crowd around someone. For example,
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family and friends may crowd around you to sing happy birthday and congratulate you.
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"To stand back" is just the opposite. You're standing at a short distance.
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You're giving someone or something some room.
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"Stand back" doesn't take an object.
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"Stand back" is different from "back away from."
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Because when you stand back, you're not fully avoiding something. You're not leaving the place.
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When you stand back, you're putting just enough distance between you and the object.
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Consider these examples.
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Why else might people crowd around someone?
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Here's a second question for practice. How do the police handle crowd control at a large public event?
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How do they get people to stand back and not crowd around?
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Share your answers in the comments. I'll offer corrections as time allows.
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Okay, that's all for now. I'll see you again soon for another lesson on phrasal verbs.
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