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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
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Upon

Today, upon being asked to name all the planets, I had to sing along to a Lady Gaga song in my head to remember them.

What does "upon" mean in the context? Do you say that way when you speak?
  

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messier42 What does "upon" mean in the context? 'when; after': immediately or very soon after: She went into mourning upon her husband's death . messier42 Do you say that way when you speak?

  • messier42 What does "upon" mean in the context?
  • 'when; after': immediately or very soon after: She went into mourning upon her husband's death .
  • messier42 Do you say that way when you speak?
  • It's a bit formal in my opinion, but yes.
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messier42What does "upon" mean in the context?
'when; after': immediately or very soon after: She went into mourning upon her husband's death.
messier42Do you say that way when you speak?
It's a bit formal in my opinion, but yes.

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