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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Pump up
Can I say,'I am going to pump up this big tank with water.'?
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No. You can only pump up something that expands, eg a balloon, eg a car tire. You could say eg I am going to pump this big tank full of water.
- No.
- You can only pump up something that expands, eg a balloon, eg a car tire.
- You could say eg I am going to pump this big tank full of water.
- eg I am going to pump water into this big tank.
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No. You can only pump up something that expands, eg a balloon, eg a car tire.
You could say
eg I am going to pump this big tank full of water.
eg I am going to pump water into this big tank.
You could say
eg I am going to pump this big tank full of water.
eg I am going to pump water into this big tank.
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CliveNo. You can only pump up something that expands, eg a balloon, eg a car tire.You could sayeg I am going to pump this big tank full of water.eg I am going to pump water into this big tank.Thank you so much for the reply. So you meant to say 'pump up' only deals with air not water, right?
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One more question Sir,
It's difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students.
What does 'pump' mean here?
It's difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students.
What does 'pump' mean here?
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I suppose you could pump something up with water. But it's usually air.
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It's difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students
literal pump water into a tank
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It's difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students
literal pump water into a tank
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AnonymousSo you meant to say 'pump up' only deals with air not water, right?1) Pump up - with air or gas means to increase the pressure in the vessel (container).
I pump up my bicycle tires with a hand pump. "Pump up" is an inseparable phrasal verb.
2) Pump up - with water or liquid means to move the liquid against the
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You'd generally say: "I'm going to fill (up) this big tank with water."
In the US, the phrase "pump up" has strong connotations in another completely different sense, and it wouldn't be used in a situation like this.
Furthermore, the word "pump" can have controversial connotations, and one should be wary about using it generally - it would never be used as a substitute for "fi
In the US, the phrase "pump up" has strong connotations in another completely different sense, and it wouldn't be used in a situation like this.
Furthermore, the word "pump" can have controversial connotations, and one should be wary about using it generally - it would never be used as a substitute for "fi
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Gee, I live next door to the US ,and the word 'pump' seems innocuous to me.
Do you mean it's often used as a naughty word in the US?
Do you mean it's often used as a naughty word in the US?
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CliveDo you mean it's often used as a naughty word in the US?Sometimes our Anonymous posters get all pumped up over nothing.
Maybe they spend too much time pumping iron.
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