A phrase is a group of two or more words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together. There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.

SUNDAY PUZZLE — Alex Bajcz makes his Sunday debut today; he contributed a couple of daily grids this decade but has been immersed in higher learning, as you can see in his notes below. This could be ...

In these examples, down and back are not prepositions but function as adverbs to extend or change the meaning of the verb. This combination of verb and adverb is always known as a phrasal verb. Note ...

Prepositional tautology I think I should be credited for coining this phrase: prepositional tautology. Sounds smart. Although the idea referred to is not new, I doubt if any other authority had put it ...