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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

up and drop

Up and drop in active form.
Would you use the verb this way?

I need to up my math average. My math average has dropped my overall average.

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Use 'raise' and 'lower' in this case.

— Philip

  • Use 'raise' and 'lower' in this case.
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Use 'raise' and 'lower' in this case.
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I agree with Philip in this sentence.

There is one common phrase "up the ante," which means to increase the importance and risk with the expectation of the possibility of a higher reward.

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/up+the+ante.html
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