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BulbulTada Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Bring up, appeared? put up?

What does 'brought up' suggest here?

The rising population has brought up tall buildings in the city.

My guess is tall buildings were put up, appeared or that brought them to city.

  

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What does 'brought up' suggest here? It's not natural English. The rising population has brought up tall buildings in the city.

  • What does 'brought up' suggest here?
  • It's not natural English.
  • The rising population has brought up tall buildings in the city.
  • My guess is tall buildings were put up, appeared or that brought them to city.
  • What does 'brought up' suggest here?
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What does 'brought up' suggest here? It's not natural English.

The rising population has brought up tall buildings in the city.

My guess is tall buildings were put up, appeared or that brought them to city.

What does 'brought up' suggest here? I'd guess that the writer means The rising population has caused tall buildings to be erected in the city.

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BulbulTadaThe rising population has brought up tall buildings in the city.

It is not good English. This is a little better:

A rising population has brought tall buildings to the city.

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