A: Where's my bankbook. Uh, ... here it is. Uh, uh, look at all these payments I've made. Just a bed costs a lot. The mattress, blankets, sheets,....
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A: Why did you hide it there of all places?
B: To keep my money safe.
A: In a piggy bank? But this is just a toy.
B: A toy?
A: Yes, a toy for children to play with; It's not a real bank.
B: What's a real bank?
A: A place where you can have a bank account.
B: What's a bank account? Time for another lesson.
A: Time for another lesson and look, this is my bankbook.
B: Uh, do you count up your money in this list?
A: In a way yes. You count your money, or you account for it.
That's why it's called a bank account. You see, payments.
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this list ? bankbook
? Uh, do you count up your money in this list?
What does "count up" mean in this sentence?
Does it mean "calculate or something else"?
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rezaenglish What does "count up" mean in this sentence? Is this that robot talking, again? It sounds like it.
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rezaenglishWhat does "count up" mean in this sentence?
Is this that robot talking, again? It sounds like it. They make him speak strangely so he sounds like a robot. I don't know what this robot thinks "count up" means in this context. In fact, I wouldn't know what a human being meant. Best guess—it means "count to arrive at a total".