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Footballreporter24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Phrasal verb
Please tell me the differences between "add up to" and " add up"
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"to add up" is the process of adding numbers together. " is the result. "
- "to add up" is the process of adding numbers together.
- " is the result.
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"to add up" is the process of adding numbers together. "Please add up these numbers."
"to add up to sth." is the result. "These numbers add up to eight."
"to add up to sth." is the result. "These numbers add up to eight."
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Hi
Please add up these numbers 3, 5, 2
These numbers, 3, 5, 2 add up to 10
So in the first (add up) we make a calculation.
In the second (add up to) we have the result.
add up to - can also be used to mean an amount - his ideas don't add up to much.
Please add up these numbers 3, 5, 2
These numbers, 3, 5, 2 add up to 10
So in the first (add up) we make a calculation.
In the second (add up to) we have the result.
add up to - can also be used to mean an amount - his ideas don't add up to much.
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