Think about it. UP This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP' It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
We have to show UP for a meeting, where a topic comes UP?
We are required to be UP front about what we want. When you can't convince people you give 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, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car.
At other times this 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 clogged UP.
We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP !
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary.. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 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. The more you look UP, the more definitions will be thrown UP.
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, the earth soaks it UP. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP. One could go on & on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now ........my time is UP !
Oh....one more thing:
What is the first thing you do in the morning & the last thing you do at night? U- P !
Did that one crack you UP?
Don't screw UP. Send this on to everyone you look UP in your address book..or not...it's UP to you. Don't forget when your angry at someone it's UP Something !!!
If I want to get anything else done today I better shut UP.
Our thanks to Mr. Kumta for this contribution
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This one sounds a lot like Osho's definition of the word F**K Only This sounds a lot more polite!
ReplyDeleteGen Indar Ahuja said;
ReplyDeleteIt cheered me UP!
Indar
JP said:
ReplyDeleteYou forgot one more UP, UP yours!
JP
Vasant Khisty said
ReplyDeleteNice
Abhay Munot Said;
ReplyDeleteGood one
Abhay
Sudhir Ullal said;
ReplyDeleteGurvinder,
I love your blogs and the effort you put writing these "words of wisdom".
This one was a little too long. People get a lot of e-mails these days and when a e-mail is more than a "screen view" from a reading perpective, people tend not to read through the e-mail.
Hope I don't offend you with my comments.
Warm regards,
Sudhir
Dear Sudhir,
ReplyDeleteOnly three type of people tell you the full truth.
A bitter enemy, a true friend /well wisher and your spouse.
I love the feedback and thank you for it. Please keep them coming.
I know this blog was a little long, but I am told that most of my blogs are read by people when they are relaxed and seek enjoyment or stimulation.
Everyone is so overwhelmed by the avalanche of communications each being sought to be heard above the din of voices and messages. I sometime feel guilty
Cheers
Gurvinder