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Is ''up'' an adverb or adjective? Which part of the sentence does ''up'' modify?
Imagine a star up to twenty times larger, brighter and hotter than our own sun.
Jul 31, 2016 5:56 AM
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The words "up to" have one meaning together as a preposition. See definition 3 here: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/up-to
The words modify the rest of the phrase, which is in fact all the words after "up to", in the sentence.
July 31, 2016
Neither. It's a preposition. The prepositional phrase "up to twenty times..." modifies "star".
July 31, 2016
"Up" can be an adverb, an adjective, a noun, and a preposition. In this sentence, I think it's an adverb.
July 31, 2016
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