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Taka Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Give up

What is the difference between 'give up', 'give it up' and 'give up on it'?
  

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I think 'Give it up' is more specific to the issue(it is used) than 'give up'. Give up is usually followed by a noun or a pronoun. Example: I give it up.

— Prajwalkr

  • I think 'Give it up' is more specific to the issue(it is used) than 'give up'.
  • Give up is usually followed by a noun or a pronoun.
  • Example: I give it up.
  • I give up this job.
  • 'give up on it' does not sound very good to me.
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I think 'Give it up' is more specific to the issue(it is used) than 'give up'. Give up is usually followed by a noun or a pronoun.

Example:

I give it up.

I give up this job.

'give up on it' does not sound very good to me. The first two phrases are widely used.

Regards

Prajwal
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Hi.

Give up and give it up are the same thing.

In separable phrasal verbs, if the object is pronoun, it must be placed between the verb and preposition.

Ex. Give up smoking.

Ex. Give smoking up.

Ex. Give it up.

Ex. Give up it.

Give up on sth or sb means to stop being hopeful about a change or improvement of sth
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> 'give up on it' does not sound very good to me.

Give up on it is also correct. "Smoking? I'm going to give up on it." Or in my case, I gave up on it a long time ago, but not long enough.
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