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Grammar Notes
What’s up?
What’s new?
These could be slang answers to the greetings:
Hangin’ in there.
Can’t complain.
Been better.
Been worse.
Lotsa luck!
Other slang expressions include:
Chill.
Catch ya later.
Ya know?
No sweat.
No biggie.
Gotcha.
Take it easy.
Take it slow.
Phrasal Verbs
Many two- and three-word verbs are used in giving directions. They
are referred to as phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs may be separable
or nonseparable. In other words, a noun or a pronoun may come
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