Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Up to VS. to
She walked up to me.
She walked to me.
I want to live up to 100.
I want to live to 100.
Is there a meaning difference between 'up to' and 'to' in those examples or what does up functions there and they are interchangeable sometimes or they are not?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much in advance.
She walked to me.
I want to live up to 100.
I want to live to 100.
Is there a meaning difference between 'up to' and 'to' in those examples or what does up functions there and they are interchangeable sometimes or they are not?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much in advance.
Top answer
I think this is largely a matter of what is idiomatic and what is not, She walked up to me. Common. She came close to me .
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I think this is largely a matter of what is idiomatic and what is not,
She walked up to me. Common. She came close to me.
She walked to me. It's hard to think of a context where this would sound natural.
I want to live up to 100. Awkward. T
She walked up to me. Common. She came close to me.
She walked to me. It's hard to think of a context where this would sound natural.
I want to live up to 100. Awkward. T
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