spruce up phrasal v.

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Donno

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Dear teachers,

Could you check if I used the phrasal verb correctly in the sentences?

- I am very delighted to see our nicely spruced up office.

- The park are sprucing up with nice rustic benches.

- I must spruce up a bit for my interview tomorrow.

Thank a lot
 

lauralie2

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- I am very delighted to see our nicely spruced-up office.

- They are sprucing up with nice rustic benches.

- I must spruce up a bit for my interview tomorrow.



  • I like how you spruced up the place.
 

bhaisahab

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Dear teachers,

Could you check if I used the phrasal verb correctly in the sentences?

- I am very delighted to see our nicely spruced up office.

- The park are sprucing up with nice rustic benches.

- I must spruce up a bit for my interview tomorrow.

Thank a lot
We don't use intensifiers like "very" with "delighted".
 

Donno

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bhaisahab, thanks for correcting me.

Ok, I'll change it to so

I am so delighted to...
 
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