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Pousu Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"(Verb) + Out/In/Up/Down" definitive rules?

1) Are there any definitive grammar rules guiding the usage of "out,in,up,down" after a verb? Or do I need to memorize each phrase separately?

2) Whats the subtle difference in feeling one might get between "Open it" and "Open it up"?

3) Can I conjugate "out,in,up,down" with barely used verbs such as infiltrate? "infiltrate up the enemy?
  

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1) Are there any definitive grammar rules guiding the usage of "out,in,up,down" after a verb? -- No grammar rules; the adverb generally indicates the direction, physically or metaphorically. Memorize the phrases.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1) Are there any definitive grammar rules guiding the usage of "out,in,up,down" after a verb?
  • -- No grammar rules; the adverb generally indicates the direction, physically or metaphorically.
  • Memorize the phrases.
  • - Here, 'up' = completely.
  • 3) Can I conjugate "out,in,up,down" with barely used verbs such as infiltrate?
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1) Are there any definitive grammar rules guiding the usage of "out,in,up,down" after a verb? Or do I need to memorize each phrase separately?-- No grammar rules; the adverb generally indicates the direction, physically or metaphorically. Memorize the phrases.

2) Whats the subtle difference in feeling one might get between "Open it" and "Open it up"?- Here, 'up' = comple
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