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Radovan Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Put up the clothes

Hi,

would you share your thoughts, please?

I will ....... the clothes after you fold them.
(a) put up (b) put next (c) put under (d) in put

According to the key, a) is correct. However, to me, none of them make much sense.

What will the person do with the clothes if they "put up the clothes"? I would understnad "put away", but I can't figure out "put up".

Thanks.

  

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radovan What will the person do with the clothes if they "put up the clothes"? com/dictionary/put%20up ) This American would never use "put up" in that context. "Put up" is only for preserving food in that vein, and even if it squeaked by for clothing, to put up clothing would be to wrap and box it and pack it in mothballs before putting it in the attic.

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  • radovan What will the person do with the clothes if they "put up the clothes"?
  • com/dictionary/put%20up ) This American would never use "put up" in that context.
  • "Put up" is only for preserving food in that vein, and even if it squeaked by for clothing, to put up clothing would be to wrap and box it and pack it in mothballs before putting it in the attic.
  • " The word order "put away the clothes" is also OK.
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radovanWhat will the person do with the clothes if they "put up the clothes"?

" to put in storage" ( https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20up )

This American would never use "put up" in that context. "Put up" is only for preserving food in that

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