What does up mean in these sentences?
A.
1. New post up on www....
2. ....in a really messed up situation.
3. Sentences are made up of two parts - subjects and predicates.

B. (without the word "up")
1. New post on www....
2. ....in a really messed situation.
3. Sentences are made of two parts - subjects and predicates.

What happen if I don't use the word "up" in those sentences?
Is there any difference between A and B?

I would be grateful for any feedback you could give :) ....

Question

What does up mean in these sentences?
A.
1. New post up on www....
2. ....in a really messed up situation.
3. Sentences are made up of two parts - subjects and predicates.

B. (without the word "up")
1. New post on www....
2. ....in a really messed situation.
3. Sentences are made of two parts - subjects and predicates.

What happen if I don't use the word "up" in those sentences?
Is there any difference between A and B?

I would be grateful for any feedback you could give :) ....

Answer

There's no simple answer here... basically, if you remove "up" then your sentences are incomplete, or simply sound unnatural.  "Up" is a very common and very flexible word, so you can't pretend you don't need it.

The best thing to do is learn phrasal verbs and you'll get a feel for some of the times that we use "up" (for example, in fragments 2 and 3).

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