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Kerznerk Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Save Vs Save Up

Hello Everyone. My student asked me the difference between the usage of "save" and "save up" within the context of accumulation of money.
I can't find any difference to it but my superior told me there is a difference.
  

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kerznerk I can't find any difference to it but my superior told me there is a difference. I can't either, really. 'Up' is an adverb suggesting completion, but it doesn't mean much here except a sort of minor emphasis.

— Mister Micawber

  • kerznerk I can't find any difference to it but my superior told me there is a difference.
  • I can't either, really.
  • 'Up' is an adverb suggesting completion, but it doesn't mean much here except a sort of minor emphasis.
  • If your superior recognizes a difference, why not ask him or her and post the information here?
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kerznerkI can't find any difference to it but my superior told me there is a difference.
I can't either, really. 'Up' is an adverb suggesting completion, but it doesn't mean much here except a sort of minor emphasis. If your superior recognizes a difference, why not ask him or her and post the information here?
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I appreciate your response. I am actually considering this as their slight difference after I checked their definition in Cobuild's Dictionary:

Save: to gradually collect money
Save up: to accumulate money for future use.

I'll try to ask my superior about this. Don't worry, I'll post the info here once I get it.

Thanks..

You've always been very helpful to me
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"To save money" can mean either to gradually accumulate it or to pay less than full price. "To save up" does not normally take the word "money" and it can only mean to accumulate it. "To save" (not "to save money") can mean anything, but if the context makes it clear you're talking about money, it can only mean to accumulate it, except in advertising, on signs and the like, where you need to use a
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