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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Walk (up) to
1. One day, our teacher Miss Hsieh walked up to Ted.
2. One day, our teacher Miss Hsieh walked to Ted.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
2. One day, our teacher Miss Hsieh walked to Ted.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
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Hi Sitifan "Walked up to" in sentence 1 suggests a meaning similar to "approached". Sentence 2 strikes me as quite odd, especially as a stand-alone sentence. After the word "to", I would expect something that sounds more like a destination.
- Hi Sitifan "Walked up to" in sentence 1 suggests a meaning similar to "approached".
- Sentence 2 strikes me as quite odd, especially as a stand-alone sentence.
- After the word "to", I would expect something that sounds more like a destination.
- I can imagine possibly saying something such as "One day, our teacher Miss Hsieh walked to school", for example.
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Hi Sitifan
"Walked up to" in sentence 1 suggests a meaning similar to "approached".
Sentence 2 strikes me as quite odd, especially as a stand-alone sentence. After the word "to", I would expect something that sounds more like a destination. I can imagine possibly saying something such as "One day, our teacher Miss Hsieh walked to school", for example.
"Walked up to" in sentence 1 suggests a meaning similar to "approached".
Sentence 2 strikes me as quite odd, especially as a stand-alone sentence. After the word "to", I would expect something that sounds more like a destination. I can imagine possibly saying something such as "One day, our teacher Miss Hsieh walked to school", for example.
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While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
Can I say "came up to him"?
Can I say "came up to him"?
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You can. The Bible is a very tricky book to use as a basis for grammar. So much of it is in a style not used in common situations.
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