Layer up, edge
Hi,
1) “Now you can layer up the cake with strawberries.”
“After you make a base of the sponge cookies, start layering up the strawberries.”
2) “The belt gives the dress an edge.” (It makes the dress look more interesting.)
Are these sentences correct?
Thank you.
Top answer
1. The phrase "layer up" is not used in English. The word "layer" already carries with it the sense of building something up in stages.
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- The phrase "layer up" is not used in English.
- The word "layer" already carries with it the sense of building something up in stages.
- Thus, "layer up " is redundant.
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1. The phrase "layer up" is not used in English. The word "layer" already carries with it the sense of building something up in stages. Thus, "layer up" is redundant.
The given sentences should be, for example: "Now you can layer the cake with strawberries." and "After you make a base of the sponge cookies, start layering on the strawberries."
2. The gi
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