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Maj Posted 23 years ago
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Which of the following sentences would be correct if any.

-It wasn't the first time he had stood her up, so she decided to go to sleep.
-It wasn't the first time he had stood up her, so she decided to go to sleep.

Please give a reason.
  

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g. She was very brave and stood up to the bullies.

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  • She was very brave and stood up to the bullies.
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The first one because you 'stand someone up'
(=leave them waiting when you planned to get together at a certain place/time)
If you stand up TO someone, it means 'confront and not run away or hide'
e.g. She was very brave and stood up to the bullies.

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