- Nouns formed from phrasal verbs
Nouns formed from phrasal verbs are often written as a single word and may or may not be hyphenated. If in doubt, consult a dictionary.
The dropouts from this course are unusually high. Funding problems have meant that these projects have been put on standby. A major follow-up to this study has already been planned. Last year’s buy-in allowed our faculty to open three new laboratories. - Adjectives formed from phrasal verbs
When a phrasal verb is used as an adjective, it is usually hyphenated.Students participating in this initiative were given additional information during the signing-on phase. During the warm-up period, there will be no assessment.
Recommended citation:
«Phrasal verbs» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2274> [consulta: 23 abril 2024].