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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is this possible?
Hi, I've just passed my english exam but Im not sure about one of my answers.. Can we say "someone started up a challenge"? instead of "someone took up a challenge"? I appreciate your help 
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"take up a challenge" normally means to accept a challenge that someone else has set. "start up a challenge" is not a well known expression (at least, not to me). I would probably understand it as meaning to originate or create a challenge that other people may then accept.
- "take up a challenge" normally means to accept a challenge that someone else has set.
- "start up a challenge" is not a well known expression (at least, not to me).
- I would probably understand it as meaning to originate or create a challenge that other people may then accept.
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"take up a challenge" normally means to accept a challenge that someone else has set.
"start up a challenge" is not a well known expression (at least, not to me). I would probably understand it as meaning to originate or create a challenge that other people may then accept.
"start up a challenge" is not a well known expression (at least, not to me). I would probably understand it as meaning to originate or create a challenge that other people may then accept.
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