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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
went to & went up to
1. He went up to the man and bought two tickets.
2. He went to the man and bought two tickets.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
2. He went to the man and bought two tickets.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
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Teo 1. He went up to the man and bought two tickets. 2.
- Teo 1.
- He went up to the man and bought two tickets.
- 2.
- He went to the man and bought two tickets.
- What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
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Teo1. He went up to the man and bought two tickets.Virtually no difference in meaning. The former might indicate that the approach was more spontaneous.
2. He went to the man and bought two tickets.
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
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went up to the man: approached the man on foot; walked up to the man
went to: visited the man; traveled to where the man was
CJ
went to: visited the man; traveled to where the man was
CJ
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