Learn English – “I took the shirt off” or “I took off the shirt”

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Which usage is correct/formal with clothes?

I took my shirt off.

or

I took off my shirt.

I've seen both of these usage. Is there any difference?

Best Answer

Both sentences are grammatical. I don't really distinguish between the two forms, but take off your shirt might be slightly more casual.

Using Google Ngram Viewer, I confirmed my suspicion that I took off my shirt is the more popular form. In general, I think take off is more common.

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