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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Blow up a balloon

What is the meaning of "blowing up" a balloon ?

Does it mean "to inflate a balloon" or does it mean "to burst a balloon" ?

Can we say "blow a balloon" ?
  

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Blow up = inflate when it comes to balloons. You pop a balloon when you burst it. )

  • Blow up = inflate when it comes to balloons.
  • You pop a balloon when you burst it.
  • )
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Blow up = inflate when it comes to balloons.

You pop a balloon when you burst it.

(I guess if you filled it with hydrgen and then applied a match, you could "blow it up" but that's not usually what is meant.)

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