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Hello and welcome to Day 7
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of our 20-day phrasal verb challenge.
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In the last video, we talked about not falling behind.
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If you can find just 5-10 minutes a day,
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you can keep up with your studies.
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What does this phrasal verb mean?
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If, however, we remove that second particle "with,"
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the phrasal verb can become intransitive
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as simply "keep up."
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Remember "keep up with" is transitive.
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It's intransitive as "keep up."
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Either way the definition remains the same.
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But now let me show you a third example.
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How many particles did I use?
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Just one.
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Do you see an object?
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Yes.
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Do you think the meaning is exactly the same?
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No.
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To "keep something up" means that you maintain it
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You continue doing it.
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"Keep (something) up" is transitive,
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and it can be separated by the object.
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When you watch films in English,
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can you keep up with the fast speech?
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Let's review all seven phrasal verbs.
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I'll hint at the meaning,
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and you tell me the phrasal verb.
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