I have 2 questions about the words"in" and "up" 1. I've been out every night this week. I want to have a quiet night in for a change. 2. I'm going to a party up in London. Some friends of mine have just moved into a new house. what are the meanings for the words "in"(item 1) and "up"(item 2)? are they phrases?

van, truck and wagon would you please help tell me the difference between van, truck and wagon?

there had & there be I ever saw a sentence in a piece of newspaper.I'm not sure about whether it is right. Could you help me? "there had no unified logo for family planning before." may I write it in another way? "there was no unified logo for family planning before." what's the difference?

undressed and naked now i'm studying these two words. but i'm confused by them. it seems that they have the same meaning, right? there are two sentences. she got undressed. he was completely naked.

the usage of "do up" which one of these don't you do up? why?-- your jacket/your coat/your buttons/your zip/your socks/your belt

far too +adj too much + adj there is a sentence style for these two phrases. Please see below. he is far too honest to take your money from your bag. he is too much loyal to speak bad words behind you. is there any difference between these two phrases?

polite manner on the public transportation On Sunday I took the subway with my five-year-old daughter in Beijing. There was so crowded inside the subway. Some were talking, some were playing with the cellphone and some were sleeping. No one noticed my little girl. After the train set out, a female foreigner stood up and signalled my daughter to take her seat. I was touched by her action. Actually it is a little thing that happened around us, but it reflects the polite manner in somebody.Of course it's not necessary to make room for the younger. Otherwise I think it is a good manner to do that. I didn't konw the feelings of whom witnessed this thing at that time. I felt shamed about Chinese people who sat near that foreigner. We have forgotont some basic and important manner in our life. In the end I really want to thank that woman for her help.

practice 2: stages of life Today I learned several new words that I never saw before. I'll try my best to use it in my own sentences. 1. adolescence When I was in the adolescence, I always did something strange and dangerous. It seemed to me that I had enough courage to try everything. 2.move house When I worked in Xiamen, I had a few experiences of moving house. It made me so tied. If neccesary, I would like not to change the living place for good. 3. my lucky break It's my lucky break to become a member of an international club. I made some good friends there and knew more things. It broadened my eyes. I feel happy when I stay with them. 4.the best day of my life I think the day I gave birth to my daughter is the best day of my life. From then on, I have more responsibilities on myself. 5.turning-point When I decided to leave the state-owned company and found a new job in Fortune 500, I think it's my turning-point of my career. During my study, I found some expressions are so easy when I read it, but when I wrote them on my own, it's quite difficult. In fact I didn't master them very well. Practice makes perfect. It is true. So I must keeping studying and writing. It must help me improve.

age generation and generation gap would you like to help me explain the difference between these two words? I think there is more similarity between them. there are two sentences. my wife is twenty years younger than me, but the age generation is not the problem. i suppose it's just a generation gap.