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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
lit on / lit up the oil lamps
Can I say,
(a) Her mother lit the oil lamps to light up the house.
(b) She lit on / lit up the oil lamps in the house on Deepavali Day.
(a) Her mother lit the oil lamps to light up the house.
(b) She lit on / lit up the oil lamps in the house on Deepavali Day.
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" Lit on is wrong Lit up is not correct in this context. When you start a flame, you light something. When you cause a lot of brightness, you light something up.
- " Lit on is wrong Lit up is not correct in this context.
- When you start a flame, you light something.
- When you cause a lot of brightness, you light something up.
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b)
Just say "She lit the oil lamps."
Lit on is wrong
Lit up is not correct in this context. When you start a flame, you light something. When you cause a lot of brightness, you light something up.
Just say "She lit the oil lamps."
Lit on is wrong
Lit up is not correct in this context. When you start a flame, you light something. When you cause a lot of brightness, you light something up.
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