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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
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up past

He often asks his parents to stay up past his normal bedtime.

What's the meaning of "up past"?
  

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It is not "up past" but "stay up / past his bedtime". "stay up" means not go to bed at the normal time at night; "past" means beyond.

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  • It is not "up past" but "stay up / past his bedtime".
  • "stay up" means not go to bed at the normal time at night; "past" means beyond.
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It is not "up past" but "stay up / past his bedtime".

"stay up" means not go to bed at the normal time at night; "past" means beyond.
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sft M He often asks his parents to let him stay up past his normal bedtime.
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teechr sft M He often asks his parents to let him stay up past his normal bedtime.
Oh yeah, that is a good point!
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