make up x come up with

beachboy · #1 04-Sep-2008, 14:45

What´s the difference between these sentences?
1) He always makes up good excuses.
2) He always comes up with good excuses.

**Tdol** · #2 04-Sep-2008, 16:47

If you come up with somethin, you think of it promptly. Depending on the context, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is original or untrue.

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