question The sad news screwed our weekend up. The sad news screwed up our weekend. Question: Which one sounds more natural to native speakers?

Maggie

Sep 13, 2018 8:37 AM

Answers · 6

Actually, both are correct. 'Screw up' is a separable phrasal verb in this context, and can be used in both forms you've mentioned. Nevertheless, when a possessive adjective is used in the object phrase, as in 'our weekend', this phrasal verb is preferred to be unseparated. Therefore, the second form sounds more natural.

September 13, 2018

the second one

September 13, 2018

Both are correct.

September 13, 2018

the second one

September 13, 2018

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