M mampwamp Junior Member Joined Apr 26, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jun 7, 2014 #1 The soup is cold, I help you warm up the soup. The soup is cold, I help you heat up the soup. Which word is more commonly used?
The soup is cold, I help you warm up the soup. The soup is cold, I help you heat up the soup. Which word is more commonly used?
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jun 7, 2014 #2 You can use both. I guess that heat up is more common, but others may feel differently. I would use I'll help you.
You can use both. I guess that heat up is more common, but others may feel differently. I would use I'll help you.
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 Jun 7, 2014 #3 Where did you encounter these sentences, mampwamp? In both cases the comma should be a semicolon.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 7, 2014 #4 It would make more sense if it said "I will help you heat up/warm up the soup" after a semi-colon or a full stop.
It would make more sense if it said "I will help you heat up/warm up the soup" after a semi-colon or a full stop.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jun 8, 2014 #5 Rover_KE said: In both cases the comma should be a semicolon. Click to expand... I missed that.
