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'met up with' and 'met'
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I had an interesting period of time today with a student who could/would not see the superfluousness of 'met up with' over 'met'.
Just out of interest, do you see a difference between the two?
I was trying to point out that 'met' is perfectly acceptable. and 'met up with' is two words too many.
Just out of interest, do you see a difference between the two?
I was trying to point out that 'met' is perfectly acceptable. and 'met up with' is two words too many.
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Found it.
I can't be there with you; but please just peer over; don't jump- we need you on here
I can't be there with you; but please just peer over; don't jump- we need you on here
18:56 Thu 15th Nov 2012
Little girl, you look so lonesome
I see you are feeling blue
Ain't no use in staying in home
I know what you should do
Come on over to my place
Hey, girl, we're having a party
We'll be swinging, dancing and singing
Baby, come on over tonight
Now you don't need the address
To find out where we'll be
Cause you can't help hearing the music
Halfway down the street
I see you are feeling blue
Ain't no use in staying in home
I know what you should do
Come on over to my place
Hey, girl, we're having a party
We'll be swinging, dancing and singing
Baby, come on over tonight
Now you don't need the address
To find out where we'll be
Cause you can't help hearing the music
Halfway down the street
Tilly, you have late into the discussion introduced 'context', which wasn't part of your original question; you still have not provided the context for the benefit of AB contributors. You have robustly defended your position which until the point of mentioning context was pretty much indefensible.
You are adamant you are correct but without sight of the full discussion you had with your student and based on the evidence you have provided then you will have to accept that the majority of ABers disagree with you.
You are adamant you are correct but without sight of the full discussion you had with your student and based on the evidence you have provided then you will have to accept that the majority of ABers disagree with you.
Why do you need to know verbatim what was said? My original question was do whether anyone could see a distinction between 'met and 'met up with'.
I think I have the gist of what most people think.
What I have railed against is people who took the opportunity to question my professional integrity. They have no right to do that in the light of what is an innocuous question.
I think I have the gist of what most people think.
What I have railed against is people who took the opportunity to question my professional integrity. They have no right to do that in the light of what is an innocuous question.
Everyone knows what your original question was, and by and large they disagreed with you.
Latterly you introduced the concept of context. However, the context was never divulged; we may not want the verbatim discussion but you have said that in the context you were 'right'. So, please provide the context......
Latterly you introduced the concept of context. However, the context was never divulged; we may not want the verbatim discussion but you have said that in the context you were 'right'. So, please provide the context......
You say "period of time" to distinguish it from "period" meaning lesson and "as I said earlier" in case we thought it referred to something said last year. Do you not think that had you just said "time" there would have been no confusion? With regard to "earlier" and its possibly being last year, as you went on to repeat what had been said, we would have known that the comment had been made in this thread and not at some point in 2011.
