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Terr3 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
'up to'
Hi all!
In contrary to 'down'/'down to' relationship, perhaps it would be smart for asking whether--
1) He's up to something -- meaning he's doing whatever to obtain 'something' (but 'something' is just the goal but not the progress)
2) He's up something -- is this even right? And if so does it mean he's in the middle of this 'something' (the progress) in wish to achieve another 'something' (goal and yet be mentioned in the sample)?
Thanks for clearing up- Terr
In contrary to 'down'/'down to' relationship, perhaps it would be smart for asking whether--
1) He's up to something -- meaning he's doing whatever to obtain 'something' (but 'something' is just the goal but not the progress)
2) He's up something -- is this even right? And if so does it mean he's in the middle of this 'something' (the progress) in wish to achieve another 'something' (goal and yet be mentioned in the sample)?
Thanks for clearing up- Terr
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Your examples with down (in another post) all involved motion. The corresponding usage with up would also have to involve motion. He moved up to the ramp.
- Your examples with down (in another post) all involved motion.
- The corresponding usage with up would also have to involve motion.
- He moved up to the ramp.
- = He moved (in an upward direction) until he was at the ramp.
- The ramp is the goal of the motion.
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Your examples with down (in another post) all involved motion. The corresponding usage with up would also have to involve motion.
He moved up to the ramp. = He moved (in an upward direction) until he was at the ramp. The ramp is the goal of the motion.
He moved up the ramp. = He moved along the ramp (in an upward direction). The ramp is the p
He moved up to the ramp. = He moved (in an upward direction) until he was at the ramp. The ramp is the goal of the motion.
He moved up the ramp. = He moved along the ramp (in an upward direction). The ramp is the p
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