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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Cook us up

Cook us up something to eat tonight.

What does up do in this sentence?
  

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It adds emphasis and makes the sentence sound folksier and more friendly. The sentence is perfectly grammatical and correct with the "up" removed, but then the sentence sounds cold and unfriendly.

— Anonymous

  • It adds emphasis and makes the sentence sound folksier and more friendly.
  • The sentence is perfectly grammatical and correct with the "up" removed, but then the sentence sounds cold and unfriendly.
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It adds emphasis and makes the sentence sound folksier and more friendly. The sentence is perfectly grammatical and correct with the "up" removed, but then the sentence sounds cold and unfriendly.
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AnonymousWhat does 'up' do in this sentence?
It modifies the meaning of 'cook' slightly. 'up' pulls the meaning toward 'concoct' and adds aspects such as 'improvising', and 'without delay' and 'informally'.

CJ
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It distracts the listener from noticing that you haven't said "please."
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khoffplease
A highly overrated word. Emotion: wink

CJ
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