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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

"Slow Down" And "Slow Up"

What's the difference in meaning between The car slowed down and The car slowed up?

  

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anonymous What's the difference in meaning between The car slowed down and The car slowed up ? There is no difference. On a personal note, I have never understood 'slowed up', probably because I have almost never heard anyone use it.

  • anonymous What's the difference in meaning between The car slowed down and The car slowed up ?
  • There is no difference.
  • On a personal note, I have never understood 'slowed up', probably because I have almost never heard anyone use it.
  • To me it's always 'speed up' and 'slow down'.
  • 'slow up' is just weird.
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anonymous

What's the difference in meaning between The car slowed down and The car slowed up?

There is no difference.


On a personal note, I have never understood 'slowed up', probably because I have almost never heard anyone use it. To me it's always 'speed up' and 'slow down'. 'slow up' is just weird.

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