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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
pick up/ take up
Example 1
A: You are a fine cook.
B: It's something I picked up/took up in school.
Example 2
C: I took up/picked up garding after losing my sight. It makes me feel useful and worthwhile.
What's the difference between the two phrasal verbs?
Thanks.
A: You are a fine cook.
B: It's something I picked up/took up in school.
Example 2
C: I took up/picked up garding after losing my sight. It makes me feel useful and worthwhile.
What's the difference between the two phrasal verbs?
Thanks.
Top answer
Example 1 A: You are a fine cook. B: It's something I picked up/took up in school. Take up something - you make the decision to do whatever it is.
- Example 1 A: You are a fine cook.
- B: It's something I picked up/took up in school.
- Take up something - you make the decision to do whatever it is.
- I took up golf when I was 11 years old.
- Pick up something - to acquire a skill/knowledge without really deciding to do it or having to work/study/practice.
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Example 1
A: You are a fine cook.
B: It's something I picked up/took up in school.
Take up something - you make the decision to do whatever it is.
I took up golf when I was 11 years old.
Pick up something - to acquire a skill/knowledge without really deciding to do it or having to work/study/practice.
Example:
I live in Poland. I h
A: You are a fine cook.
B: It's something I picked up/took up in school.
Take up something - you make the decision to do whatever it is.
I took up golf when I was 11 years old.
Pick up something - to acquire a skill/knowledge without really deciding to do it or having to work/study/practice.
Example:
I live in Poland. I h
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