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Bookmark or Share- What is the difference between ‘wash up’ and ‘wash’?To clarify more, "wash up" is definitely used in both American English and British English, but the specific usage to mean "wash the dishes" is British English only. In American English, to "wash up" means to wash (parts of) your body, usually the hands but possibly any part that needs it, up to fully taking a shower.
- by vs with the hands - English Language Learners Stack ExchangeWhen you first meet someone, you should shake them _____ the hands. It's by and not with; the by sounds cumbersome to me, though by using the hands sounds ok to me. While here says that with is used when tools or parts of the body mentioned. He pushed the door with his foot. Notice those with his foot and by the hands, how could they be different?
- Difference between "raise" and "lift" - English Language Learners Stack ...Both are in the same direction of up. As far as hands go, A person can raise their hand as that hand is a part of them. If speaking about a person's anatomy, "he lifted his hand" would be more appropriate. Even given the above, they are used interchangeably in most cases. Additionally, on Merriam Webster lift is used to define raise and vice-versa.
- word choice - What verb do you use to describe the action of making ...What verb do you use to describe the action of making your hand into a fist? Can I use the verb curl? For example: He curled his hand into a fist.
- meaning - What is difference between "save up" and "save" - English ...and sometimes up is used in place of an object, when that object is obvious from the context: Go wash your hands before dinner. Go wash up before dinner. (but not: Go wash up your hands before dinner.) Now, back to save and save up. I don't think save up is really much different from save, although save by itself can be used in a broader array ...
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