not quite, because churchill's example was wrong.

note the subtle difference between a preposition and a particle. 'put up' and 'give up' are phrasal verbs, and are better left together, even if the second word (the particle) finds itself at the end of a phrase.

Posted By: Dave in France on May 28th 2008 at 12:30:25

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Bored of jokes about Roeder's staff changes (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 10:46:17
- You are so cool (n/m) (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, May 28, 10:54:39
  - Just wait till we draw 0-0 with some league two team (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 10:58:45
    - Who are the "happy campers"? (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, May 28, 11:10:57
      - protest murmurs, moaning about some event out of season (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 11:19:09
        
        "gives in at the first bandwagon" (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, May 28, 11:47:29
        
        haha they're all here now (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 11:50:29
        
        I have one username, that is this one (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, May 28, 11:57:07
        
        Yes, course you do, the others are your imaginary friends on the same isp (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 12:00:21
        
        Proof? (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, May 28, 12:12:02
        
        you admitted that you weren't someone else, but the isp will be the same (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 15:29:13
        
        well thats the type of atmosphere you get after 4 years of failure (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, May 28, 11:25:48
        
        like I say, you should apply for the job next time (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 11:29:18
        
        I'm just saying - after 4 seasons of failure is it any wonder (NCFC) - phrankin, May 28, 11:31:59
        
        and I'm saying it doesn't do anyone any good, just grumbling at the first thing (NCFC) - pants, May 28, 11:48:52
        
        I don't think it was an interview, it was opinion from Haylett (NCFC) - phrankin, May 28, 11:55:05
        
        Think it was an idea long before Sam Allardyce. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 28, 13:14:04
        
        Sort your metaphors out sunshine. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 28, 11:25:31
        
        excellent postpositioning (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 28, 11:38:04
        
        Excellent whatwhationing? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 28, 11:39:03
        
        like prepositions (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 28, 11:48:59
        
        That helps loads. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 28, 11:52:43
        
        ok (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 28, 12:15:56
        
        I remember you once (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, May 28, 12:28:02
        
        Oh, I'm with you. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 28, 12:21:13
        
        not quite, because churchill's example was wrong. (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 28, 12:30:25
        
        I was never any good at languages at school. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 28, 12:38:51
      - Guess I'm pretty stupid then (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 28, 11:12:02

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