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Ravinath Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

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He gave up it.
He gave up on it.

Is there any difference in the meaning of the above sentences?

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Ravinath He gave it up . it. q=give+sth+up Ravinath He gave up on it.

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  • Ravinath He gave it up .
  • it.
  • q=give+sth+up Ravinath He gave up on it.
  • He stopped believing in it, or He stopped trying to make it work.
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Ravinath He gave it up. it.
He stopped doing/owning "it."
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/give-up-sth_1?q=give+sth+up
Ravinath He gave up on it.
He stop
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"He gave up it" is ungrammatical. "He gave it up" means he stopped using or doing it. Like smoking. "He gave up on it" means he stopped attempting, continuing, or relying on something: "He used to play poker for a living, but he gave up on it."
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