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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Pick Up Effort
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/905342-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-oakland-raiders-spread-info-line-and-predictions
"On the other side of the field is the rival Kansas City Chiefs, who are coming in at a disappointing 2-3.
They've picked up the effort in the past few weeks, though, and may be rebounding from their terrible start."
Does "pick up the effort" mean continue the effort, in the sense of "pick up the discussion"?
"On the other side of the field is the rival Kansas City Chiefs, who are coming in at a disappointing 2-3.
They've picked up the effort in the past few weeks, though, and may be rebounding from their terrible start."
Does "pick up the effort" mean continue the effort, in the sense of "pick up the discussion"?
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SheltieBites Does "pick up the effort" mean continue the effort It means to increase their effort.
- SheltieBites Does "pick up the effort" mean continue the effort It means to increase their effort.
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SheltieBitesDoes "pick up the effort" mean continue the effortIt means to increase their effort.
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It means that they are increasing their effort in order to play better. They are also continuing the effort, too. This type of phrase is akin to "stepped up the pace" in terms of general definition.
If you just think about them simply increasing efforts, it will be easy to remember.
If you just think about them simply increasing efforts, it will be easy to remember.
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http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/pick
I couldn't quite find the sense of meaning that fits my original example.
I couldn't quite find the sense of meaning that fits my original example.
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SheltieBitesI couldn't quite find the sense of meaning that fits my original example.True, that dictionary doesn't have that exact definition. In fact I had trouble finding it anywhere, apparently it's not a common use of "pick up." Here are couple of pretty close (but not exact) definitions that kind of fit the use in your original quote:
Look at definit
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SheltieBitesCould definition 14 cause confusion?No. You have to understand these in their context, you can't just pick a definition and try to apply it where ever you want.
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So, could this:
"The government picked up the fight against crime."
mean the same as
"The government stepped up the fight against crime."
?
"The government picked up the fight against crime."
mean the same as
"The government stepped up the fight against crime."
?
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SheltieBitesSo, could this: "The government picked up the fight against crime."mean the same as"The government stepped up the fight against crime."?I suppose you might see or hear it somewhere but "pick up" doesn't really sound natural in that context.
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So, this sentence:
"The government picked up the fight against crime."
is ambiguous because it could mean continuation or intensification?
"The government picked up the fight against crime."
is ambiguous because it could mean continuation or intensification?
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