is "up" a regular use in here?Thanks a million!
I have seen a lot of "ups" are collaborated with verbs in the movies, like "how's it going up here in first-class" , "need I pick you up something to eat" and "I'm gonna put you up for a few weeks".

Their conversations are causal and flexible, but learners like me always tend to use stiff writing or speaking sentences to convey our thoughts.

So here are my questions,

1: how can I use "up" flexibly ? Can you give me an explanation why ups can be used there?

2: As a learner, I try to emphasize on the grammar and want to make sure it is correct anytime. I know this is too formal for some of you. How can I get rid of this stiff style? This is a tricky question, you may not answer it.

3: do you feel too formal when someone said the sentences in another way, like"How's things going being promoted here? " , " need I buy/bring you some food to eat " and "I'm gonna let you move in with me for a few weeks"?

Thanks a million!

Question

is "up" a regular use in here?Thanks a million!
I have seen a lot of "ups" are collaborated with verbs in the movies, like "how's it going up here in first-class" , "need I pick you up something to eat" and "I'm gonna put you up for a few weeks".

Their conversations are causal and flexible, but learners like me always tend to use stiff writing or speaking sentences to convey our thoughts.

So here are my questions,

1: how can I use "up" flexibly ? Can you give me an explanation why ups can be used there?

2: As a learner, I try to emphasize on the grammar and want to make sure it is correct anytime. I know this is too formal for some of you. How can I get rid of this stiff style? This is a tricky question, you may not answer it.

3: do you feel too formal when someone said the sentences in another way, like"How's things going being promoted here? " , " need I buy/bring you some food to eat " and "I'm gonna let you move in with me for a few weeks"?

Thanks a million!

Answer

You need to learn these phrases in context - look at "up" as part of an expression, and not just a single word.  A dictionary would give you at least twenty meanings for "up"! (I counted over forty on thefreedictionary.com)

So to answer your questions...

1) As I wrote above, learn "up" as part of a phrase or sentence structure. That's all I can offer.

2) Even casual English follows its own grammar, and that's what makes it more difficult to use.  Don't feel concerned about your style - it's not too formal; I just see standard English.  You can learn colloquial forms as you go.

3) I don't understand what you're asking.  Do you want to know our feeling for each sentence?

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