Turn up vs turn out
Hi there,
I think either 'up' or 'out' can be used in the following sentence:
Hundreds of people turned .... in the rain to watch the marathon.
And yet the textbook suggests 'out'. What's wrong with 'up' - if anything - in this context?
Thanks for your comments in advance.
Top answer
It's not very natural, because "turned up in" implies was/were found in, was/were discovered in, or suddenly appeared in .
- It's not very natural, because "turned up in" implies was/were found in, was/were discovered in, or suddenly appeared in .
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It's not very natural, because "turned up in" implies was/were found in, was/were discovered in, or suddenly appeared in.
0Hundreds of people turned up to watch the marathon, even though it was raining.
0Hundreds of people turned up in the rain to watch the marathon. They came unexpectedly.
Consider this simpler example.
Tom's ex-wife turned up at his wedding.
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Hundreds of people turned out in the rain to watch the marathon. They came.There is an
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