Elizabeth
when do we use the word 'upon'?I jump out of bed 'upon' hearing loud screams.ok?
2010년 9월 2일 오후 4:33
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I agree with Jura. The preposition 'upon' has the same meaning as 'on' and it is usually used in more formal contexts or in phrases such as 'once upon a time'. You could say: 'I jumped out of bed when hearing loud screams. (or when I heard loud screams)
2010년 9월 3일
People don't use " upon" that much nowadays. You just say, I jumped out of bed when I heard loud screams. You can also say, when I heard load screams, I jumped out of bed.
2010년 9월 2일
Only problem with that sentence is jump should be in past tense: I jumped out of bed upon hearing loud screams. Upon is usually used as a preposition, meaning it is combined with a noun/noun phrase to modify the sentence. The word itself has a similar meaning to the word "on." Examples, the prepositional phrase of the sentence is in quotes: You will find the city "upon these hills." "Upon his departure," the children proceeded to make a mess.
2010년 9월 2일
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