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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
(1) The room is a mess, please do it up at no time.
Which the following one is correct ?
Do up= make it clean
Do up= make it clean and tidy
Do up= make it tidy
Could anybody help me with it?
Many thanks in advance.
Grammar
Do up
(1) The room is a mess, please do it up at no time.
Which the following one is correct ?
Do up= make it clean
Do up= make it clean and tidy
Do up= make it tidy
Could anybody help me with it?
Many thanks in advance.
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(1) The room is a mess . Please do it up at once! All of the below are correct: Do up= clean it Do up= clean and tidy it Do up= tidy it
- (1) The room is a mess .
- Please do it up at once!
- All of the below are correct: Do up= clean it Do up= clean and tidy it Do up= tidy it
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(1) The room is a mess. Please do it up at once!
All of the below are correct:
Do up= clean it
Do up= clean and tidy it
Do up= tidy it
All of the below are correct:
Do up= clean it
Do up= clean and tidy it
Do up= tidy it
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Hi Vincent,
The expression 'do it up' is not correct here. Say 'tidy it up' (or 'clean it up').
Clive
The expression 'do it up' is not correct here. Say 'tidy it up' (or 'clean it up').
Clive
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Not Vincent, Clive. And 'do up' = 'clean/tidy' I think is used by chambermaids and other hotel staff.
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Hi Vctory,
Sorry for calling you Vincent.
(1) The room is a mess, please do it up at no time.
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Sorry for calling you Vincent.
(1) The room is a mess, please do it up at no time.
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Hi Clive,
And it dawns on me that I was thinking of 'make up' not 'do up': to put in order; arrange: The maid will make up the room.
Sorry. 'Do up', as Clive said, is the wrong verb here, Victory.
do up, Informal.
And it dawns on me that I was thinking of 'make up' not 'do up': to put in order; arrange: The maid will make up the room.
Sorry. 'Do up', as Clive said, is the wrong verb here, Victory.
do up, Informal.
| a. | to wrap and tie up. |
| b. | to pin up or arr |
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Hi Victory
- My mother is doing our laundry.
- My mother is washing our clothes.
To be honest, however, in your picture it looks more like your mother might be doing the dishes (or doing the washin
Vctory OngMy mother is doing our clothes/laundries up.No, "do up" is not correct here (at least not to my ear). I would suggest these:
- My mother is doing our laundry.
- My mother is washing our clothes.
To be honest, however, in your picture it looks more like your mother might be doing the dishes (or doing the washin
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Boy, this is a confused thread! Isn't she scrubbing clothes on a washboard in a washtub, Yank?
PS: Yes, as with Yankee, 'do the laundry', not 'do up the laundry' sounds like the usual to me, in spite of the dictionary definition.
PS: Yes, as with Yankee, 'do the laundry', not 'do up the laundry' sounds like the usual to me, in spite of the dictionary definition.
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Mister MicawberIsn't she scrubbing clothes on a washboard in a washtub, Yank?You may be on to something there, MM.
My problem is that I've never actually seen anyone wash clothes that way.
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