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Dear all,
I would like to know whether the following expressions are correct. My spoken English teacher said the preposition "up" has several meanings. He gave us some expressions with "up" to be used in conversation. He also added the following expressions are widely used in their day to day conversation by native speakers.
1.Up = increased.
The price of pepper is up.
His standard is up.
Heat is up
Fire is up.
Temperature is up.
2.Up = start.
The interview is up (started).
The exam is up.
The inauguration is up.
3.Up = get up, raise.
He is up.
The sun is up.
All stars are up.
Why aren't you up yet?
See if the child is up?
Thanking you.
Top answer
1. This is grammatical, but would be heard only in the context of farming or commodities. 2.
- 1.
- This is grammatical, but would be heard only in the context of farming or commodities.
- 2.
- This grammatical, but would rarely be heard.
- 3.
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1.1. This is grammatical, but would be heard only in the context of farming or commodities.
1.2. This grammatical, but would rarely be heard.
1.3. This phrase is not used in English. You might hear something like: "He turned the heat in the room (way) up." And in the context of crime you might hear: "The heat is on (the police are investigating)."
1.4. This is not use
0The price of pepper is up.
He is up.
The sun is up.
Why aren't you up yet?
Those are OK. The others are either not very natural, or simply wrong.
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