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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Up the pitch

Without using their hands, players move the ball up the pitch and attempt to score goals.

http://www.growingkids.co.uk/football.html

Please explain the grammatical form and function of "up" in the context. If we remove it, would it change the meaning of the sentence?

  

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Up the pitch means towards the opponents' goal . Removing it would make the sentence nonsensical. (From Collins Dictionary): up prep 32 at or to a farther point on or in :

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  • Up the pitch means towards the opponents' goal .
  • Removing it would make the sentence nonsensical.
  • (From Collins Dictionary): up prep 32 at or to a farther point on or in :
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Up the pitch means towards the opponents' goal.

Removing it would make the sentence nonsensical.

(From Collins Dictionary):

up

prep 32 at or to a farther point on or in:

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