Pull in vs pull up

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The police car drove into the car park and ____ sharply.	A.Pulled in			B.pulled upI don't know what to choose because both phrases mean "stop" (a vehicle stops).Please help me to work out the answer

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

The police car drove into the car park and __ sharply.
A.Pulled in B.pulled up

I don't know what to choose because both phrases mean "stop" (a vehicle stops).
Please help me to work out the answer

pull in - A vehicle enters a place, eg the car pulled into the garage / the car pulled into a field.

pull up - Focuses on stopping, eg the car pulled up in front of the store, / the car pulled up at a red light.

You can also say the car pulled up to the front of the store, focusing on the idea that it drove to the front of the store and then stopped.

So, can you choose between A and B now?

Best wishes, Clive

Linhtho0211 · Answer

Thank you so much. So the answer is B

Clive · Answer

Hi,
Yes.
Clive

Pull in vs pull up

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