Day 30

Today’s post looks at phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs relating to studying, learning, and taking exams.

If you read through  something, you read it carefully from start to finish, often to find errors or check your understanding.

Go over has two meanings. You can go over an essay or other piece of work by examining it carefully, often to look out for errors. You can also go over an essay or some notes by studying them again, often before a test.

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