Is there a difference between "to give up something" and "to give up on something"?
If so, when should I use each of them?
Would you please give me some examples?
Thank you
give up smoking give up sweets for Lent give up carbonated beverages as part of your diet give up on your friend Tom (lose faith in Tom's abilities; stop trying to help him) give up on a student give up on quantum mechanics (admit to yourself that you'll never understand it; stop trying to understand it) CJ
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give up smoking
give up sweets for Lent
give up carbonated beverages as part of your diet
give up on your friend Tom (lose faith in Tom's abilities; stop trying to help him)
give up on a student
give up on quantum mechanics (admit to yourself that you'll never understand it; stop trying to understand it)
CJ