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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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What 's the meaning of "up" in the following sentence?

Caroline: His name is Stefan Salvatore. He lives with uncle "up" at the old Salvatore boarding house. He hasn’t lived here since he was a child .
  

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It really carries no meaning. It could be "over at" as well. It sounds like southern or country US to me.

— Philip

  • It really carries no meaning.
  • It could be "over at" as well.
  • It sounds like southern or country US to me.
  • The term might be used because it is, literally, 'up' in elevation; it might also be used just because the house is so old or respected.
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It really carries no meaning. It could be "over at" as well. It sounds like southern or country US to me. The term might be used because it is, literally, 'up' in elevation; it might also be used just because the house is so old or respected.

[I'm late for dinner because I had to stop up at the sheriff's office earlier.]
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