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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

lived up

I have lived up my life already so I have no more interest in learning new things.

We have lived our life up to the extent we dreamed of so now it is your turn to live the life of you dream.

Please check the sentence and explain the meaning of lived up,

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Wonder123 the meaning of lived up Both of your sentences use 'live up' incorrectly. Used with to it means something more like "satisfy (some requirement)" I was never able to live up to my father's expectations. ) Lenny tries to live up to his reputation as a great golfer.

— CalifJim

  • Wonder123 the meaning of lived up Both of your sentences use 'live up' incorrectly.
  • Used with to it means something more like "satisfy (some requirement)" I was never able to live up to my father's expectations.
  • ) Lenny tries to live up to his reputation as a great golfer.
  • ) Sara couldn't live up to her own standards.
  • ) CJ
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Wonder123the meaning of lived up
Both of your sentences use 'live up' incorrectly. Used with to it means something more like "satisfy (some requirement)"

I was never able to live up to my father's expectations. (I always disappointed him.)
Lenny tries to live up to his reputation as a great golfer. (He wants to keep his good
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Ok thanks, how can I rewrite my sentences?
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Wonder123how can I rewrite my sentences?
With 'lived up to'? You can't. You don't have anything in those sentences with that meaning.

Otherwise, just remove 'up' and write 'lived' instead of 'lived up'.

CJ
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ok I've rewritten below

I have lived my life already so I have no more interest in learning new things.

We have lived our life to the extent we dreamed of so now it is your turn to live the life of your dream.
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Almost perfect. Emotion: smile

At the end of the second sentence you have 'dream'. It should be 'dreams'. That's a fixed expres
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