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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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have been blown up//into pieces
Had they succeeded, the building and leaders would have been blown up and England would have been plunged into disorder.
Hi,
Does "up" in the above equal "into pieces" or "completely/thouroughly?" Thanks.
Hi,
Does "up" in the above equal "into pieces" or "completely/thouroughly?" Thanks.
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Hi, Had they succeeded, the building and leaders would have been blown up and England would have been plunged into disorder. " Thanks blown up - suggests completely/thoroughly destroyed blown into pieces - suggests less complete destruction, that there were fragments scattered around Clive
- Hi, Had they succeeded, the building and leaders would have been blown up and England would have been plunged into disorder.
- " Thanks blown up - suggests completely/thoroughly destroyed blown into pieces - suggests less complete destruction, that there were fragments scattered around Clive
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Hi,
Had they succeeded, the building and leaders would have been blown up and England would have been plunged into disorder.
Does "up" in the above equal "into pieces" or "completely/thouroughly?" Thanks
blown up - suggests completely/thoroughly destroyed
blown into pieces - suggests less complete destruction, that there were fragments scattered around
Had they succeeded, the building and leaders would have been blown up and England would have been plunged into disorder.
Does "up" in the above equal "into pieces" or "completely/thouroughly?" Thanks
blown up - suggests completely/thoroughly destroyed
blown into pieces - suggests less complete destruction, that there were fragments scattered around
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