Saturday, October 20, 2012

UP - The two-letter (most confusing) word

This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].

It's easy to understand
It's easy to understand It's easy to understand 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
At a meeting, why does a topic come At a meeting, why does a topic come At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP, and why are the officers UP for election (if there is a tie, it is a toss UP) and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We callUP 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 a really special meaning. People stir
At other times, this little word has a really special meaning. People stir At other times, this little word has a really special meaning. People stir At other times, this little word has a really 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
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special..

And this
And this And this And this UP is confusing: A drain must be openedUP because it is blocked UP.We open UP a store in the morning but we close itUP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP aboutUP!

To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.

If you are
If you are If you are 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 (UP to) a hundred or more.

When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding 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 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 isUP!

Oh . . . one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?
Oh . . . one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?

Oh . . . one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?
Oh . . . one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night?UP!
Did that one crack you UP?Don't screw UP. Send this on to everyone you lookUP in your address book . . . or not . . . it's UP to you.

Now I'll shut
Now I'll shut Now I'll shut UP!