Language evolves and I would no longer use the word 'up' in Tamara's post
where I've marked them with asterisks. Have only included the paragraphs I'd
change.
"At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP, and why
are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to
write *UP* a report?
We call *UP* our friends and we use it to brighten UP a room, polish *UP*
the silver, we warm *UP* the leftovers and clean *UP* the kitchen. We lock
UP the house and some guys fix *UP* the old car.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP . When the sun
comesout we say it is clearing UP . When it rains, it wets *UP* the
earth. When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
(Would say 'clouding over' rather than 'clouding up')
If you are UP to it, you might try building *UP* a list of the many ways
UP is used. It will take *UP* a lot of your time, but if you don't give
UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more."
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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