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I got a language barrier.?

How do you explain the difference between OPEN and OPEN UP?

2006-09-05 13:57:50 · 3 answers · asked by Narmandakh K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Not much of one.

Open the jar.
Open up the jar.

Same thing right there. However:

She opened up. (She admitted it, she became less shy.)
She opened. (She opened the chest, she opened the door, etc.)

2006-09-05 14:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by Leafy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"open up" uses 'up" unnecessarily and is more of a slang expression, it does not convey any more information to say,"Open a bottle of beer" then "Open up a bottle of beer"

2006-09-05 21:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by work_thenplay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

there is no difference. because when you open somthin your opening it up. so it means the same thing.

2006-09-05 21:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kay kay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋