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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Phrasal verb

Please, consider the following sentence:

"We DREW UP to the house where the lights were still on."

In this context, does 'drew up' mean 'drove to'?

  

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Christine Christie In this context, does 'drew up' mean 'drove to'? Not exactly, but that is what it amounts to in the end. Today we would say "pulled up to", meaning stopped in front of, or at least stopped near to.

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  • Christine Christie In this context, does 'drew up' mean 'drove to'?
  • Not exactly, but that is what it amounts to in the end.
  • Today we would say "pulled up to", meaning stopped in front of, or at least stopped near to.
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Christine ChristieIn this context, does 'drew up' mean 'drove to'?

Not exactly, but that is what it amounts to in the end. Today we would say "pulled up to", meaning stopped in front of, or at least stopped near to.

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