The Word UP
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is..."UP"It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?
Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election ?
Why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends, we brighten UP a room and polish UP the silver.
We warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.
We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP.
When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP.
When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.
When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
At other times the little word has real special meaning.
People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.
And these UPs are confusing:
A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.
We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP !
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary.
In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.
If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used.
It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more uses.
I could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, because for now my time is UP, so.....Time for me to shut UP!
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“You lovers of the English language might enjoy this.
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is “up.”
Sorry, if it was up to me I would have turned up earlier. I was tied up elsewhere but I will make it up to you.
I now have to go and knock up something to eat before turning up again later..
Ok, guys, just cheer up and don´t get fed up!
could not bring anything UP on desk top....
it was not UP to par
so pulled blog UP on tablet it is harder to use
so will not be UP to sharing my little thoughts too much today
UP and down like a yoyo, JUST up there, do you need a close up,
Stand up firm, we all have our ups and downs, did he show up,
JUST CHECKING MY ENGLISH......
2nd, thanks for your up beat comment.
What are you UP to?
I'm UP to no good as usual and I'm have difficulties keeping UP with everything here!
Do ya think you could slow UP a bit for me here?
WhatUP!!!
UP does indicate a movement, a course of action. a direction, a sense to give
So what is everyone up to today?
I'm not always cool because I'm UP to being me and all of me is not always UP to being as everyone's expectations but that's ok! Because my Creator UP above made me for what I'm need for weather anyone is UP to it or not...
( Mmmmmmm thinking...` was that really a compliment???`)
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Alright Alright Alright!...............................Up!