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Stephenlearner Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Sit straight, sit up, sit up straight
Hi,
I have read several threads about "sit up", "sit up straight", "sit straight", but I am still confused with their differences.
Do they have different meanings?
To me, straight means upright, erect, so sit straight means your upper body should be very straight, not bending.
Up means upwards, so sit up means your upper body should be at the highest point. Sounds like sit up equals sit straight.
Sit up straight seems to mean you should sit up and straight. But if sit up equals sit straight, sit up straight appears to have unnecessary part.
What do you think?
Thanks a lot.
I have read several threads about "sit up", "sit up straight", "sit straight", but I am still confused with their differences.
Do they have different meanings?
To me, straight means upright, erect, so sit straight means your upper body should be very straight, not bending.
Up means upwards, so sit up means your upper body should be at the highest point. Sounds like sit up equals sit straight.
Sit up straight seems to mean you should sit up and straight. But if sit up equals sit straight, sit up straight appears to have unnecessary part.
What do you think?
Thanks a lot.
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stephenlearner I have read several threads about "sit up", "sit up straight", "sit straight", but I am still confused with their differences. Do they have different meanings? I see none when they are used as a simple imperative.
- stephenlearner I have read several threads about "sit up", "sit up straight", "sit straight", but I am still confused with their differences.
- Do they have different meanings?
- I see none when they are used as a simple imperative.
- They all have the same intent.
- stephenlearner o me, straight means upright, erect, so sit straight means your upper body should be very straight, not bending.
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stephenlearnerI have read several threads about "sit up", "sit up straight", "sit straight", but I am still confused with their differences. Do they have different meanings?I see none when they are used as a simple imperative. They all have the same intent.
stephenlearnero me, straight means upright, erect, so sit straight means your
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stephenlearnerUp means upwards, so sit up means your upper body should be at the highest pointNo, that does not make sense to me. Does one need a tall stool, then?
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I meant that your upper body was so straight that it was tallest than it was with ot
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In some verb + preposition/adverb/particle combinations, it is difficult to assign a distinct meaning to each of the parts.
Your dinner's ready children, come and sit up.
Don't slump in your chair, Billy. Sit up/Sit up straight.
In British English, the underlined words in the first mean 'take a seat at the table'. In the second they mean 'S
Your dinner's ready children, come and sit up.
Don't slump in your chair, Billy. Sit up/Sit up straight.
In British English, the underlined words in the first mean 'take a seat at the table'. In the second they mean 'S
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