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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

to come up

Hello,
Opportunities usually arise (at least I think so). Can "come up" be used instead? "When an opportunity comes up"?
  

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Gene93 Opportunities usually arise (at least I think so). Can "come up" be used instead? 'Come up', like many phrasal verbs, is an informal equivalent for a more formal verb, in this case 'arise'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Gene93 Opportunities usually arise (at least I think so).
  • Can "come up" be used instead?
  • 'Come up', like many phrasal verbs, is an informal equivalent for a more formal verb, in this case 'arise'.
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Gene93Opportunities usually arise (at least I think so). Can "come up" be used instead?
'Come up', like many phrasal verbs, is an informal equivalent for a more formal verb, in this case 'arise'.
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I have seen people use "When an opportunity shows up." I tend to use come up instead.
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Gene93I have seen people use "When an opportunity shows up."
That's OK too, informally.
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