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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Climb up on

Hi,

Hey, there's a tree, we could climb up on it.
Hey, there's a tree, we could climb it.
Hey, there's a tree, we could climb it up.

I'm not sure if all of theses are grammatical and if there's any difference in meaning.

Appreciate your help!
  

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MustAsk we could climb up on it. To my ear this implies that you end up on the top of it, which in turn implies that it is very wide and dense, more like a hedge. I don't think this would be used much.

— CalifJim

  • MustAsk we could climb up on it.
  • To my ear this implies that you end up on the top of it, which in turn implies that it is very wide and dense, more like a hedge.
  • I don't think this would be used much.
  • More likely, we climb up on a horse, a camel, or an elephant, not a tree.
  • MustAsk we could climb it.
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MustAskwe could climb up on it.
To my ear this implies that you end up on the top of it, which in turn implies that it is very wide and dense, more like a hedge. I don't think this would be used much. More likely, we climb up on a horse, a camel, or an elephant, not a tree.
MustAskwe could climb it.
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