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