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The use of Light as a verb, are theu correct Light a fire, a candle, a cigarette, a bonfire I threw a match and the bonfire light/lighted up (which is correct?) I lighted up a room with a lamp A lamp can light a room Her face lighted up wnen I showed her new house Are they all correct? (Would you like to give me some comments about difference between light and light up please?) Thank you
Apr 29, 2013 12:10 PM
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I think that many years ago, there was a song in which the singer said, "You light up my life." That is, you brighten my life. "Brighten" my life could be interpreted as: a.. I was in darkness because I was lonely. When I met you, it was like turning on the lights. I am no longer lonely. b. I was in darkness because I was ignorant about life. When I met you, it was like turning on the lights. I have learned the truth about life from you.
April 29, 2013
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These days you should use 'lit' in all of them except the 'a lamp can light a room' sentence which is fine but 'light up' is more common in this case. Lighted is correct but old fashioned at this point.
April 29, 2013
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haha! lit! past tense conjugation is lit. (1) and (2) are both lit, past tense - bonfire lit up, I lit up the room (4) her fact lit up
April 29, 2013
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