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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Queue / queue up

Can I say,

They need to queue / queue up to buy tickets.
  

Top answer

Yes, you can either say queue or queue up to buy tickets.

— LouiseT

  • Yes, you can either say queue or queue up to buy tickets.
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Yes, you can either say queue or queue up to buy tickets.
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Can I say,

They need to queue for buying tickets.
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Hello,
LouiseTYes, you can either say queue or queue up to buy tickets.
Is there any difference in meaning between 'queue' and 'queue up'?

Thank you for your advice.
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No. Your orignal sentence is correct.

They need to queue to buy tickets.
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There is no difference between them. Queue up is sometimes considered slightly more emphatic.
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Thank you for that explanation. I see one is more emphatic than the other. I now understand. Cheers.
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AnonymousIs there any difference in meaning between 'queue' and 'queue up'?
No. The up is superfluous.
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AnonymousThe up is superfluous.
But very common in BrE.
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