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Stevenukd Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

PICK HER UP

Dear Teachers,

1. If you want your girlfriend to love you more, you should pick her up at her company every day.

- Is this ok to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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I am describing USA usage of English. The sentence you've written sounds awkward. "To pick up", in the way you've used it, implies that you're driving a car, and you accept your girlfriend into your car as a passenger.

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  • I am describing USA usage of English.
  • The sentence you've written sounds awkward.
  • "To pick up", in the way you've used it, implies that you're driving a car, and you accept your girlfriend into your car as a passenger.
  • But "picking up" that is only part of the service you are providing in order to be nice to your girlfriend and thus win her affection, so a re-wording of the sentence might be better.
  • " Is that what you mean?
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I am describing USA usage of English.

The sentence you've written sounds awkward. "To pick up", in the way you've used it, implies that you're driving a car, and you accept your girlfriend into your car as a passenger. But "picking up" that is only part of the service you are providing in order to be nice to your girlfriend and thus win her affection, so a re-wording of the sentence mi
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StevenukdDear Teachers,

1. If you want your girlfriend to love you more, you should pick her up at her company every day.

- Is this ok to say?

If you want your girlfriend to love you more, you should pick her up at her office/workplace every day.
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