The word --up
Oct 10, 2021 11:46:34 #
Gotta admit it
I stole this from BadFisherman
his 2-letter word in English has more meanings than any other 2-letter word, and that is the word UP. It is listed in the dictionary as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, and preposition. It is easy to understand UP meaning towards 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 officers UP for re-election..if tied, there is a toss-UP. And why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car.
At other times, this 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, this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP, because it is blocked UP. We open UP a store in the morning, but close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-size dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you must 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 UP to a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out, it is clearing UP. When it rains, it soaks UP the earth. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP for now...my time is UP. Oh, one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?
U...P.
Did that crack you UP? Don't screw UP, send this onto everyone you look UP in your address book..or not...it's UP to you.
Now, I'll shut UP! :lol: :mrgreen:
I stole this from BadFisherman
his 2-letter word in English has more meanings than any other 2-letter word, and that is the word UP. It is listed in the dictionary as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, and preposition. It is easy to understand UP meaning towards 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 officers UP for re-election..if tied, there is a toss-UP. And why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car.
At other times, this 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, this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP, because it is blocked UP. We open UP a store in the morning, but close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-size dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you must 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 UP to a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out, it is clearing UP. When it rains, it soaks UP the earth. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP for now...my time is UP. Oh, one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?
U...P.
Did that crack you UP? Don't screw UP, send this onto everyone you look UP in your address book..or not...it's UP to you.
Now, I'll shut UP! :lol: :mrgreen:
Oct 10, 2021 14:02:04 #
badbobby wrote:
Gotta admit it br I stole this from BadFisherman b... (show quote)
Bobby, you crack me UP
Oct 10, 2021 16:55:49 #
badbobby wrote:
Gotta admit it br I stole this from BadFisherman b... (show quote)
I've never thrown UP ! Just straight or especially down, What's UP with that !
Oct 10, 2021 17:43:59 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
BB. I’m beginning to think you’re screwed up enough for think straight up has a curve in it
Oct 10, 2021 18:13:33 #
Slimshady wrote:
BB. I’m beginning to think you’re screwed up enough for think straight up has a curve in it
????
Oct 10, 2021 23:37:48 #
Oct 11, 2021 11:31:20 #
Oct 11, 2021 13:54:18 #
Slimshady wrote:
BB. I’m beginning to think you’re screwed up enough for think straight up has a curve in it
you tellin me it don't???
Oct 11, 2021 16:08:08 #
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