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PamQueue Posted 15 years ago
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Walk Up
"He walked up the slope."
"He walked up it."
"He walked it up."
If I intend "it" in the second sentence to mean "the slope" in the first, would the second, or the third be okay?
"He walked up it."
"He walked it up."
If I intend "it" in the second sentence to mean "the slope" in the first, would the second, or the third be okay?
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" [Y] Don't use "it". A. How did he get up (the slope)?
- " [Y] Don't use "it".
- A.
- How did he get up (the slope)?
- B.
- He walked up.
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PamQueue"He walked up the slope." [Y]
"He walked up." [Y] Don't use "it".
A. How did he get up (the slope)?
B. He walked up.
"He walked it up." [Y] only if "it" is something other than "He".
A. How did the horse get up the slope?
B. He walked it up.
If I intend "it" in the s
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"He walked up the slope." OK.
"He walked up it." Not great, but possible in a pinch. We don't normally pronomialize after the preposition up in this sort of context.
"He walked it up." No. Not in the variety of English that I speak.
CJ
"He walked up it." Not great, but possible in a pinch. We don't normally pronomialize after the preposition up in this sort of context.
"He walked it up." No. Not in the variety of English that I speak.
CJ
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