when I use the word "up" and "so"?
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Source : Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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So
1- very; extremely:
ex: I’m so glad to see you.
We have so much to do.
Their attitude is so very English.
The article was just so much (= nothing but) nonsense.
2- used to show the size, amount or number of sth:
ex: The fish was about so big (= said when using your hands to show the size).
There are only so many (= only a limited number of) hours in a day.
3- used to refer back to sth that has already been mentioned:
ex: ‘Is he coming?’ ‘I hope so.’
‘Did they mind?’ ‘I don’t think so.’
4- also:
ex: Times have changed and so have I.
‘I prefer the first version.’ ‘So do we.’
5- used to agree that sth is true, especially when you are surprised:
ex:‘You were there, too.’ ‘So I was—I’d forgotten.’
‘There’s another one.’ ‘So there is.’
6- used when you are showing sb how to do sth or telling them how sth happened:
ex: Stand with your arms out, so.
(literary) So it was that he finally returned home.
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UP :
1- towards or in a higher position:
ex: He jumped up from his chair.
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off
2- to or at a higher level:
ex:She turned the volume up.
Prices are still going up (= rising).
3- to the place where someone or something is:
ex: A car drove up and he got in.
She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly.
4- to or at an important place, especially a large city:
ex:We’re going up to New York for the day.
5- to a place in the north of a country:
ex: They’ve moved up north.
We drove up to Inverness to see my father.
6- completely:
ex: We ate all the food up.
The stream has dried up.
7- (of a period of time) finished; over:
ex: Time’s up. Stop writing and hand in your papers.
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