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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Up close or close up

How would you naturally phrase this please? Is more than one correct?


It is impossible to see object close up with binoculars.

It is impossible to see close up with binoculars.

It is impossible to see objects up close with binoculars.

It is impossible to see up close with binoculars.


Thank you

  

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Hello, I don't know if it is impossible to see nearby objects with binoculars! Do you mean this? If yes, your sentences are wrong.

  • Hello, I don't know if it is impossible to see nearby objects with binoculars!
  • Do you mean this?
  • If yes, your sentences are wrong.
  • You have to say: It is impossible to see nearby objects with binoculars.
  • Or It is impossible to see a nearby object with binoculars.
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Hello,

I don't know if it is impossible to see nearby objects with binoculars! Do you mean this?

If yes, your sentences are wrong. You have to say:

It is impossible to see nearby objects with binoculars.

Or

It is impossible to see a nearby object with binoculars.

Best wishes,

Joseph

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You need "objects" or "an object" in the first one, but they are all OK otherwise.

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