
grammar - Pick up someone vs Pick someone up? - English …
Feb 28, 2019 · Oxford Learner's Dictionary provides this notation for the relevant meanings of pick up: pick somebody <-> up. pick somebody/something <-> up. The <-> means that the word …
word choice - to pickup or be picked up - English Language
I think for pickup is more common in colloquial English, to be picked up is more wordy and sounds more formal. When used as a noun or adjective, it's a single, compound word. When used as …
Pick up vs. pick up on - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 2, 2017 · What is the difference between pick up and pick up on? The phrases for consideration (from a book): our brains pick up on the underlying patterns; I can pick up the …
"You can pick up the keys on/at the reception desk"
Dec 7, 2015 · Similarly "You can pick up the keys from the reception desk" would be acceptable as a shortened form of "You can pick up the keys from the person at the reception desk. But …
grammaticality - "Pick up something" or "pick something up"?
If "something" is short, you may use either one. But if it is long, put the "up" just after the "pick". Pick up from the floor all the pencils, books, dolls, and blocks. more easily understood than. …
prepositions - Doing something “on pickup” or “at pickup”
Aug 1, 2018 · In this case, I think it's "on pickup" since the location of the pickup isn't a destination for you. If the driver doing the picking up initiated the question about being paid, they would …
Pick up on, as a vibe NYT Crossword Clue
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grammaticality - Come to pick up vs. come pick up - English …
Mar 22, 2016 · to pick up is usually used as an idiom. Honestly the above sentence isn't right logically either. I would preferably use "he'll pick you up" rather than adding "come pick you …
Pickup vs. Pick Up vs. Pick-up - English Language & Usage Stack …
Apr 13, 2017 · So I would say "Drive your pickup to pick up the kids at the pick-up location." However the distinction between adjective and noun seems to be going away over time. The …
politeness - How should I tell someone "I called you but you didn't ...
Follow up email: I'm writing to discuss [subject matter]. I tried to reach you by phone last week but I couldn't get through (or, you were unavailable). So I wanted to ask you about [back to subject …