NationStates Jolt Archive

Is there another word that has more meanings than the word up?:confused:

If their is post it.

It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or toward the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?

We call UP our friends. We use something to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers, and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.

And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.

When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP
When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP
When it doesn’t rain for awhile, things dry UP

We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don’t give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.

We could go on, but I’ll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP; so: Time to shut UP!

Felicitations, you've discovered phrasal verbs. Now if only you could discover the difference between "there" and "their", and also the word "miraculousness" in lieu of "miracleness", you'd be on your way to mastering basic English 101.

Felicitations, you've discovered phrasal verbs.

1. You know you've already lost him with that first sentence.
2. Copypasta?

1. You know you've already lost him with that first sentence.

I wasn't actually ever aspiring to find him.

2. Copypasta?

Most assuredly. (http://www.google.com/search?q=It%E2%80%99s+easy+to+understand+UP%2C+meaning+toward+the+sky+or+toward+the+top+of+the+list% 2C+but+when+we+awaken+in+the+morning%2C+why+do+we+wake+UP%3F&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=Swiftfox:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)

Yes, the word "fuck"

someone else can copypasta that one if they want

My problem is with "What's up?" I never have a clue how to answer it.

My problem is with "What's up?" I never have a clue how to answer it.

It confuses me as well. I am never sure if the person wants me to answer, or if it is just being used as a greeting, such as "Hello".

My problem is with "What's up?" I never have a clue how to answer it.

I just generally go with being a smart ass and say the sky.

The word "set" is, I believe, fairly versatile!

It confuses me as well. I am never sure if the person wants me to answer, or if it is just being used as a greeting, such as "Hello".

That's the first problem. The second problem is, even if he or she wants me to answer, I have no idea what to say.

I just generally go with being a smart ass and say the sky.

Me, too.

"Yes."

(or "No", depending on how you feel.)

How does that answer the question in any sense?

Old c/p is old.

My problem is with "What's up?" I never have a clue how to answer it.

"Yes."

(or "No", depending on how you feel.)

The most versatile word is fence.

How does that answer the question in any sense?

It's a non sequitur, but not much more so than, say, "nothing", "Hi", or "Fine, thanks" (all of which I've said at one point or another, usually when not paying much attention). And it makes people stop and think for a minute.

My problem is with "What's up?" I never have a clue how to answer it.

You're supposed to answer it by saying what you're doing.

- What's up?
- Oh, I'm just chillin'.

You're supposed to answer it by saying what you're doing.

- What's up?
- Oh, I'm just chillin'.

It is a stupid way to ask what are you doing, so I refuse to answer it in any serious way.

It is a stupid way to ask what are you doing, so I refuse to answer it in any serious way.

Which must make your imaginary friends feel so neglected.

Which must make your imaginary friends feel so neglected.

It does :D

It does :D

Drop Dead Fred!

Word up (http://youtube.com/watch?v=u_7Kp_TapA4)...

Drop Dead Fred!

That movie was like a short (or long, depending on how you look at it) drug trip.

And it makes people stop and think for a minute.

Hmm. I might try that.

You're supposed to answer it by saying what you're doing.

That's generally ambiguous... and if there actually is something meaningful I can say, usually the other person wouldn't care to hear it.

- Oh, I'm just chillin'.

I know, you're supposed to respond with meaningless nothings. That's the answer I've always gotten, and it's probably the right one. But I don't like it.

The word "lie" I beleive, has the most single definations in the english language.

Most versatile word is okay. It can mean you're happy, sad, wanting to not bother talking, general not passing judgement on things if it's okay.

The word "lie" I beleive, has the most single definations in the english language.

I'm sorry.. "Lay"

Fuck.

It can be used as a verb: "Let's fuck" which is good, and "I'm going to fuck you up," which isn't.

It can be used as a noun: "You stupid fuck", "He was a great fuck."

It can be used as an adjective, "You fucking moron!"

It can be used as an exclamation. "FUCK! I broke it!"

Fuck.

It can be used as a verb: “Let’s fuck” which is good, and “I’m going to fuck you up,” which isn’t.

It can be used as a noun: “You stupid fuck”, “He was a great fuck.”

It can be used as an adjective, “You fucking moron!”

It can be used as an exclamation. “FUCK! I broke it!”
And then there’s the wee problem of determining what the word ‘fuck’ in the phrase ‘fuck you’ actually means...

I just generally go with being a smart ass and say the sky.

Damn, you beat me to it.

And then there’s the wee problem of determining what the word ‘fuck’ in the phrase ‘fuck you’ actually means...

still adaptable.
As it relies on the tone the person uses and who they say it to, so it can be a good indicator of how comfortable you are with some people.

wow i actually made a swearword look useful, well that's the highlight of my day over.:)

And then there’s the wee problem of determining what the word ‘fuck’ in the phrase ‘fuck you’ actually means...

I don't fucking believe you fucked it up so bad you stupid fucking fuck! I'm gonna fuck you up! Then my girls and I are going to spend the whole fucking night fucking.*(NOT directed at Chumbly, of course.) See? quite versatile.

Fuck you is always meant contemptuously, whereas, "God, babe, d'ya wanna fuck now?" generally is not. ;)