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Sandra Alvarado
Professional TeacherAdd up( phrasal verb)
Are these sentences correct??
Internet has really added up to our lives.
Continue married without love doesn't add up to children's well-being.
To read a book per month really adds up.
Mar 8, 2020 11:51 PM
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The third sentence is correct. The first two are not.
"To add up" refers to a number of smaller actions resulting in a larger end result. In the case of the third sentence, reading one book a month results in having read 12 books in a year. Most people would consider that to be a fairly large number of books to read.
In the first sentence, the meaning of the sentence is that the internet makes a positive contribution to our lives. The sentence would be correct as: "The internet has really added to our lives."
In the second sentence, the meaning is that being married without having love between the parents does not help a child's development. I would write the sentence as: "It does not help the child to remain in a marriage without love."
I hope this helps.
March 9, 2020
Yes, they're all correct
March 8, 2020
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Sandra Alvarado
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