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Dipsik Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Make up for it X make it up to you

Hi,

I'd be happy if someone could tell me whether both of the above phrases can be used in each of these sentences (with no change in meaning):

1. I know I let you do most of the housework, but one day I’ll ___________.

2. I’m sorry about selling your car to pay my gambling debts; somehow I’ll ___________.









  

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The others might have different nuanced interpretations, but my subjective reaction is that make it up to you is to get the accounting on this subject evened up. Make up for it implies to do something else of equivalent value so we will be even. The basic meaning is the same, that I recognize some inequality or injustice; I'm sorry for it, and want to rectify the situation.

— AlpheccaStars

  • The others might have different nuanced interpretations, but my subjective reaction is that make it up to you is to get the accounting on this subject evened up.
  • Make up for it implies to do something else of equivalent value so we will be even.
  • The basic meaning is the same, that I recognize some inequality or injustice; I'm sorry for it, and want to rectify the situation.
  • 1) I know I let you do most of the housework, but one day I'll make it up to you.
  • I will do more of the housework in the future, so we will be even.
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The others might have different nuanced interpretations, but my subjective reaction is that make it up to you is to get the accounting on this subject evened up. Make up for it implies to do something else of equivalent value so we will be even.

The basic meaning is the same, that I recognize some inequality or injustice; I'm sorry for it, and want to rectify the situatio
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Wonderful explanation, thanks a lot! [F]
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