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Word order for a split verb [duplicate]
If I have a split verb, such as "pick up" and I am a addressing a third person, I can say either:
I will pick Fred up at 11am.
Or:
I will pick up Fred at 11am.
For the second person, we have:
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Why does call off mean postpone? [closed]
As a synonym of "postpone", "call off" can be used.
But, I can't understand why "call off" has a meaning of "postpone".
Please tell me its origin.
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