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Hitchiker Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

1. That is quite a storm building up above Alaska.
2. That is quite a storm building up Alaska.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? up Alaska or up above Alaska?
  

Top answer

#1. 'Up' is an adverb and 'above' is a preposition. That is quite a storm building up above Alaska.

— Mister Micawber

  • #1.
  • 'Up' is an adverb and 'above' is a preposition.
  • That is quite a storm building up above Alaska.
  • That is quite a storm building up near Alaska.
  • That is quite a storm building up over in China.
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#1. 'Up' is an adverb and 'above' is a preposition.

That is quite a storm building up above Alaska.
That is quite a storm building up near Alaska.
That is quite a storm building up over in China.
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Mister Micawber 'Up' is an adverb and 'above' is a preposition.
Some would regard 'up' as a particle, part of the multi-word verb/phrasal verb 'build up' That makes no difference. The sentences are as Mr M gave them.
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So Sentence 01 is correct right?
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Yes, and sentence 2 is not.
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