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Is it grammatically correct if I say:
His mother brought that little matter of his prison record up again.
Or should I better say:
His mother brought that little matter up of his prison record again.
I know it is the correct to say:
His mother brought up that little matter of his prison record again.
However, I am not sure about the other option.
The further the preposition is from the verb, the more difficult the understanding. While all sentences are technically correct, (You are allowed to separate 'brought' from 'up.') it's a good idea to keep them together. The exception would be when a pronoun is the direct object. Then, you want to put the object between the verb and the preposition: 'Why even bring it up?'
