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Compound Nouns -- Verb Phrases - Page 2
Caution about Compound Nouns and Verb Phrases. Some solid and hyphenated compound nouns closely resemble verb phrases. Be sure, however, to treat the elements in a verb phrase as separate words. |
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| Nouns | Verb Phrases |
| They have the know-how. | They know how to handle it. |
| I expect a turnaround in sales. | Once our sales turn around we celebrate. |
| We have to make a getaway. | We have to get away. |
| We will attempt a takeover of their firm. | We shall attempt to take over their firm. |
| I was a standby on flight 968A. | We can't stand by and do nothing. |
| Paul's speech was merely a put-on. | Your requisition was put on hold. |
| Devise an alternate plan as a fallback. | We can fall back on plan B if needed. |
| They serve as a go-between in the dispute. | This chair should go between the tables. |