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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

take up

It didnt happen all at once,but before long the business really began to _____ ,and they started to make a profit.

The answer is "take up".But why?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

Take up sounds wrong to me. I suggest pick up (= accelerate; improve).

— Mister Micawber

  • Take up sounds wrong to me.
  • I suggest pick up (= accelerate; improve).
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Take up sounds wrong to me. I suggest pick up (= accelerate; improve).
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I would suggest take off or pick up. Take up is not correct.
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Mister Micawberand David,I agree with u and suppose that there must be a mistake or sth.Thanx again!
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ANSWER SHOULD BE EITHER ONE OF THESE TWO PHRASES: "pick up" OR "take off"--
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"take off" is used to describe the success of a new business; "pick up" implies improvement in the normal pace of an established business.
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