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Michael
Is this correct? I washed up my hands before dinner. How can I use washed up, washing up or wash up in a sentence? Thank you :P
2018년 5월 13일 오전 4:49
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As far as I know, 'wash up' in the North American sense doesn't take an object. In AmE, the phrasal verb 'wash up' means to wash your hands, as in 'I'll just go wash up before dinner'. So, no, I don't think it is correct. The object (hands/face) is included in the meaning of the phrasal verb, so I presume would be wrong to use both in the same sentence. You either 'wash up' or 'wash your hands' - not both. In British English, 'wash up' means to wash dishes. ( Which means we wash up after rather than before dinner!) . In this meaning, you can add an object. For example "I'll just wash up these cups". Does that help?
2018년 5월 13일
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Hello, wash + ed = past >>> I washed up two minutes ago. is/are/am +wash + ing = continuous (washing now) >>> I am washing up right now. wash = daily or a routine >>> I wash up before every meal. I hope I was able to help ^__^
2018년 5월 13일
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You just "wash" your hands before dinner. Wash up and washed up have a few different meanings. "I'm going to wash up before we go to the restaurant." You can choose to wash up before dinner. This is a little different since "wash up" is just referring to cleaning yourself in general. It doesn't ever pair with an object (like hands). "I found a message in a bottle that washed up on the beach." You can find a bottle washed up on the beach. It floated in the ocean (or lake, etc) and finally washed up on the shore. This literal meaning is important for understanding the following metaphorical meaning of the same phrase... "He's just a washed up old movie star, trying to relive the old days." "After not hearing from him for over ten years, my brother washed up on my doorstep." A person can be "washed up". They probably used to be successful or famous, but they ran into problems (financial, drugs, etc), and it took away their fame and status. Just like something that washes up on the beach was lost or discarded for a time, they floated without direction in their life, and now they are "washing up" somewhere. Definitely not a positive description of a person!
2018년 5월 13일
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