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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
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Hello,
1. You must be saving up to emigrate to America.
2. You must be saving to emigrate to America.
What is difference between "saving up" and "saving" in this context?
Are both (1) and (2) convey the same meaning?
Thanks.
1. You must be saving up to emigrate to America.
2. You must be saving to emigrate to America.
What is difference between "saving up" and "saving" in this context?
Are both (1) and (2) convey the same meaning?
Thanks.
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There is hardly any difference, in my view.
- There is hardly any difference, in my view.
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They convey the same meaning.
Saving up is mainly used to describe saving for a purpose.
I'm saving up for a new car.
Saving may be a general matter of building up one's bank balance.
I would be more likely to use saving up here.
Saving up is mainly used to describe saving for a purpose.
I'm saving up for a new car.
Saving may be a general matter of building up one's bank balance.
I would be more likely to use saving up here.
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