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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Addition
Do you say "add up", "add together", or simply say "add"?
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All of those are possible. It depends on the sentence. A great job, a beautiful wife, two smart kids, a big house, good friends, and a new car - it all adds up to happiness, doesn't it?
- All of those are possible.
- It depends on the sentence.
- A great job, a beautiful wife, two smart kids, a big house, good friends, and a new car - it all adds up to happiness, doesn't it?
- Add together all the dry ingredients and mix them well.
- If you add more milk, the dough will be softer.
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All of those are possible. It depends on the sentence.
A great job, a beautiful wife, two smart kids, a big house, good friends, and a new car - it all adds up to happiness, doesn't it?
Add together all the dry ingredients and mix them well.
If you add more milk, the dough will be softer.
A great job, a beautiful wife, two smart kids, a big house, good friends, and a new car - it all adds up to happiness, doesn't it?
Add together all the dry ingredients and mix them well.
If you add more milk, the dough will be softer.
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Thanks, I wonder if there are any rules that guide which word or phrase to use (in previous post) when speaking about numbers. Are those synonymous and can be used interchangeably?
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e.g.,
If you add both numbers, you'll get ten.
If you add up the numbers, you'll get ten.
If you add the numbers together, you'll get ten.
If you add both numbers, you'll get ten.
If you add up the numbers, you'll get ten.
If you add the numbers together, you'll get ten.
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AlpheccaStarsit all adds up to happinessIs this the same as
-They all add up to happiness.
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