laurinha88
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- Sep 15, 2011
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- Brazilian Portuguese
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why do they put "up" in there?
To the amusement of my better half, I still talk of 'going up' and 'coming down'. I went up (started my university life) in 1964, and came down (left university, graduated) in 1967. I doubt if many people do that nowadays.why do they put "up" in there?
I know that I am brilliant, a member of MENSA and all that, but a three-year undergraduate course is the norm in the UK.I forgot to say , you graduated in 3 years wow!
High enough not to put any faith in IQ figures.what is your [STRIKE]QI[/STRIKE] IQ?
To the amusement of my better half, I still talk of 'going up' and 'coming down'. I went up (started my university life) in 1964, and came down (left university, graduated) in 1967. I doubt if many people do that nowadays.
When I use such expressions, I bring a sardonic smile to the face of her who must be obeyed, 'er indoors, the missus, the wife, Mrs fivejedjon.Hello,
Is it more formal to use "go up" and "come down"? I think it's just old-fashioned
By the way would you please [STRIKE]teel[/STRIKE] tell me what [STRIKE]do[/STRIKE] you mean by "To the amusement of my better half"?
Once I asked an English teacher why they added the (up). He [STRIKE]tell[/STRIKE] told me that it is for [STRIKE]emphasize[/STRIKE] emphasis,
but [STRIKE]on[/STRIKE] the dictionary says the same [STRIKE]told by[/STRIKE] as fivejedjon.
Okay, thank you so much for the explanation, and excuse me for the mistakes, I didn't check my post before submitting it.When I use such expressions, I bring a sardonic smile to the face of her who must be obeyed, 'er indoors, the missus, the wife, Mrs fivejedjon.
She is, regrettably, of a lower social class than I