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Kim Jeong Uk
Do native English speakers use 'upper' as a verb?
During my journey, I've noticed that people use 'lower' as a verb many times.
But I haven't spotted any case of 'upper' being used as a verb so far.
Do people use 'upper' as a verb as well as 'lower'?
26 août 2019 10:38
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To lower and to raise are verbs.
ex: The merchant lowered the price for the holiday and then raised the price afterwards.
Lower and upper are adjectives.
ex: The lower floor of the home was full of expensive furniture, but the upper floor was completely empty.
Lower and higher are adjectives.
ex: This is a lower price than at the other store. This is a higher price than at the other store.
Lower and higher are adverbs.
ex: The plane went lower so the passengers could see the whale. The plane went higher to go over the mountain range.
26 août 2019
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No, 'upper' is never used as a verb.
You need to use verbs like 'lift', 'raise', 'elevate', 'higher', etc
"Lower your arms". "Now raise/lift them".
"The lower we go in the cave, the darker it gets." "The higher we go, the brighter it gets".
26 août 2019
No because upper is an adjective when describing its relationship to something else or someone else or somewhere else.
Upper is a noun when describing something like your upper body etc, your torso the part above your waist.
"the upper mineshaft" is a noun when distinguishing between two parts of a mine shaft the lower or the upper parts of a mineshaft, or between two mine shafts one named/called/known as/designated as "the upper" and the other as "the lower"
26 août 2019
The simple answer is no, it is never used as a verb.
26 août 2019
You have a point, Angela. That's the beauty of English, I think.
28 août 2019
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Kim Jeong Uk
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Coréen
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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