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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Make Up

"He made up a poem."
"He made up a story."
"He made up an essay."

Should "made up" be interpreted differently in those sentences?
  

Top answer

No, but I would use 'composed' in all 3 cases.

— Mister Micawber

  • No, but I would use 'composed' in all 3 cases.
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No, but I would use 'composed' in all 3 cases.
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Would the same view apply to:

"He made up a lie."
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So, in,

a. "He made up a poem."
b. "He made up a story."
c. "He made up an essay."
d. "He made up a lie."

only d) should have a different meaning for "made up"?
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