W Will17 Senior Member Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK Mar 28, 2011 #1 Hello! In this case, are "mix up" and "shuffle" synonyms?: "I'll shuffle/mix up the cards". Thank you W
Hello! In this case, are "mix up" and "shuffle" synonyms?: "I'll shuffle/mix up the cards". Thank you W
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Mar 28, 2011 #2 Will17 said: "I'll shuffle/mix up the cards". Click to expand... If you are making sure that the cards are in no known order before dealing them, then only 'shuffle' is appropriate.
Will17 said: "I'll shuffle/mix up the cards". Click to expand... If you are making sure that the cards are in no known order before dealing them, then only 'shuffle' is appropriate.
W Will17 Senior Member Thread starter Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK Mar 28, 2011 #3 Thank you 5. When could we say "mix up the cards"? Thank you W
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Mar 28, 2011 #4 Will17 said: Thank you 5. When could we say "mix up the cards"? Thank you W Click to expand... We don't usually say that.
Will17 said: Thank you 5. When could we say "mix up the cards"? Thank you W Click to expand... We don't usually say that.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Mar 29, 2011 #5 If you took two packs of cards, you could mix them up, or if you moved them out of sequence when you weren't supposed to.
If you took two packs of cards, you could mix them up, or if you moved them out of sequence when you weren't supposed to.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 29, 2011 #6 If the standard methods of shuffling are not appropriate, such as if you were doing a card trick with just a few cards you could say 'Mix them up so I've no idea what order they're in'. Rover
If the standard methods of shuffling are not appropriate, such as if you were doing a card trick with just a few cards you could say 'Mix them up so I've no idea what order they're in'. Rover