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extra words 'out' and 'up'

Hi. I am Cesar. I have want to know what do you think about these two words when it is added to some words... for example:

try out

find out

 

listen up

stand up

shut up

 

i want to know if it give some different meaning , and i want to know if the added meaning is the same for all the words where it is added or it give some specify meaning for each word

Sorry for my mistakes... I am begginer learner

19 Thg 01 2014 02:07
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With "try" and "find" out is an unnecessary added word, you can just say try and find, if you are going to "find out" something you can just say "I will go find the answer" or "I will go find it" depends on what you are finding. 

For "listen" and "shut" it's kind of the same, you can just say "listen," adding the "up" could be a little more rude, it's more forceful and not as kind as "listen" or "listen, please."

The case for "stand" is just that it's a direction, you are standing up. But mostly if you are not doing some action, like standing or looking or something like that, then adding an "up" or an "out" is probably unnecessary.  

:D 

19 tháng 1 năm 2014
1

thank you a lot. now i know that it can give some rude expression

19 tháng 1 năm 2014

im also confuse shut and shut up..what the difference in this two words?

3 tháng 9 năm 2014

Hi. I am Cesar. I have want to know what do you think about these two words when it is added to some words... for example: try out find out listen up  stand up shut up i want to know i...

 

Okay, I found the place to edit.

listen up sounds like an amry sargeant talking to his squad. It is pretty rae otherwise.

I hope to hear from you.

 

Don

1 tháng 9 năm 2014

Đừng bỏ lỡ cơ hội học ngoại ngữ ngay tại nhà. Hãy xem danh sách các gia sư ngôn ngữ giàu kinh nghiệm của chúng tôi và đăng ký buổi học đầu tiên ngay hôm nay!