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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Bring A (up) to B

1) It brings the total number to 18.
2) It brings the total number up to 18.

I have seen both sentence and then I was wondering if there is a meaning difference between them or either of them is wrong?

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

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You'll find both, and both are grammatical. The intertubes says that "up to" is by far the less popular. A brief look leads me to believe that the "number to" form is used when there's no expectation for the total: I just saw another hybrid car.

— Deadrat

  • You'll find both, and both are grammatical.
  • The intertubes says that "up to" is by far the less popular.
  • A brief look leads me to believe that the "number to" form is used when there's no expectation for the total: I just saw another hybrid car.
  • That brings the total I've see today to five.
  • The "number up to form" seems to be used when the number fills a lack.
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You'll find both, and both are grammatical. The intertubes says that "up to" is by far the less popular. A brief look leads me to believe that the "number to" form is used when there's no expectation for the total:

I just saw another hybrid car. That brings the total I've see today to five.

The "number up to form" seems to be used when the number fills a lack. T
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