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Show vs Show up

0 What's the difference between 01b00show 02b00and 01b00show up02b00?02br
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001. John to Betty: Why you didn't 01b00show up02b00 last night?02br
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002. Threadbear means to wear clothes till the threads 01b00show02b00.02br
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00Where should we use 01b00show 02b00and where 01b00show up02b00?02br
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0 1. show up = make an appearance, come to be present (at some event or meeting)02br 00 2. 02br 02br 00 show = make available for viewing02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 1.
  • show up = make an appearance, come to be present (at some event or meeting)02br 00 2.
  • 02br 02br 00 show = make available for viewing02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 1. show up = make an appearance, come to be present (at some event or meeting)02br
00 2. show = be visible02br
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00 Also:02br
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00 The teacher showed us his pictures from his vacation.02br
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00 show = make available for viewing02br
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00 CJ0-
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0 in the meaning of (not) making appearance, you can say:02br
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00"He was no show." 02br
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00Perhaps this is a slang and is not grammatically correct though. 0-
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