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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Stand upon
What does "stand upon" mean?
Can it be an alternate form of "stand on"?
An example from the Bible:
"So I stood upon him, and slew him"
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gray park 662 Can it be an alternate form of "stand on"? It is, but no one would say "upon" there now. gray park 662 An example from the Bible: The King James Bible uses flowery language which was deliberately old-fashioned when it was written in sixteen freakin' eleven.
- gray park 662 Can it be an alternate form of "stand on"?
- It is, but no one would say "upon" there now.
- gray park 662 An example from the Bible: The King James Bible uses flowery language which was deliberately old-fashioned when it was written in sixteen freakin' eleven.
- It is no good as a source for modern English usage.
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gray park 662Can it be an alternate form of "stand on"?
It is, but no one would say "upon" there now.
gray park 662An example from the Bible:
The King James Bible uses flowery language which was deliberately old-fashioned when it was written in sixteen freakin' eleven. It is no good as a source for modern English u
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