About the word 'up'. What means these two sentences? Market is up; the corn is up. Thanks.Are they mean "the market is open" and "the corn is ripe"? or not?

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About the word 'up'. What means these two sentences? Market is up; the corn is up. Thanks.Are they mean "the market is open" and "the corn is ripe"? or not?

2011년 10월 10일 오전 5:01

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The price is up. The value is up.

2011년 10월 10일

Gabriel, the market is up... This usually refers to the stock market. It means that the value of stocks has increased. the corn is up...It means that the corn has sprouted, i.e, the corn has started to grow.

2011년 10월 10일

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