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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Show up or turn up?
What is the difference between to show up and to turn up, which mean 'to arrive'?
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There is no such difference between show up and turn up . Turn up means to appear or come to light unexpectedly or to happen or occur unexpectedly while show up depicts arrive or appear. Last but not the least "show up" is more common in the US while "turn up" is more common in the UK.
- There is no such difference between show up and turn up .
- Turn up means to appear or come to light unexpectedly or to happen or occur unexpectedly while show up depicts arrive or appear.
- Last but not the least "show up" is more common in the US while "turn up" is more common in the UK.
- For example He showed up late for his wedding.
- Don't worry we'll have to wait a bit longer because I'm sure he'll turn up soon.
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There is no such difference between show up and turn up.
Turn up means to appear or come to light unexpectedly or to happen or occur unexpectedly while show up depicts arrive or appear. Last but not the least "show up" is more common in the US while "turn up" is more common in the U
Turn up means to appear or come to light unexpectedly or to happen or occur unexpectedly while show up depicts arrive or appear. Last but not the least "show up" is more common in the US while "turn up" is more common in the U
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contrapositionWhat is the difference between to show up and to turn up, which mean 'to arrive'?The meaning is the same; the register is slightly different. Both are informal expressions, but "turn up" is in a lower register to my ear. "show up" is less informal I'd say.
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