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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Burned down Vs Burned up

1.Which is correct and why, "The house burned down completely" or "The house burned up completely" ?What is the difference between the phrases, 'burned down' and 'burned up'?
  

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Hi I wonder if there is a difference between UK and US English In the UK, 'burn down' would refer to a structure that has been destroyed by fire: - The house burnt down - London Bridge is burning down 'Burn up', in the UK, is used in special ways, usually to do with science and substances: - The meteor burned up as it entered the atmosphere - Running 10K burns up a lot of calories - Driving that fast burns up gallons of petrol Dave

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  • Hi I wonder if there is a difference between UK and US English In the UK, 'burn down' would refer to a structure that has been destroyed by fire: - The house burnt down - London Bridge is burning down 'Burn up', in the UK, is used in special ways, usually to do with science and substances: - The meteor burned up as it entered the atmosphere - Running 10K burns up a lot of calories - Driving that fast burns up gallons of petrol Dave
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Hi

I wonder if there is a difference between UK and US English

In the UK, 'burn down' would refer to a structure that has been destroyed by fire:

- The house burnt down
- London Bridge is burning down

'Burn up', in the UK, is used in special ways, usually to do with science and substances:

- The meteor burned up as it entered the atmosphere
- Ru
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dave_anonI wonder if there is a difference between UK and US English
I use these phrases (American English) the same way you do.
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