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Up, Down, Upon, Up on Difference

Up (Prep/Adv/Adj) The word ‘up’ can be used as a preposition, an adverb and an adjective. As an adverb 1. ‘Up’ means ‘towards a higher position’. It may me in the field of value, number, level etc. Examples The level of water came up to the windows of my house. The smoke rose up from the factory. The prices of the essential commodities may go up during lockdown. He stood up and saw them coming. It will heat the room up in a minute. Don’t look up. 2. Go to a place He went up to the place She came up to meet me. As a preposition Here it carries the same meaning as an adverb. It means ‘towards a higher position’. He went up the hill. I could not run up the stairs. He is up the ladder.(at the top of) Water vapour rises up into the sky. As an adjective As an adjective, it is used in many ways: 1. For the meaning of awake I was up all night. (not in bed) I was up when he came. 2. It indicates the end of something. We also use ‘over’ for this. The time is up. The game is up. 3. It means ‘on’. If the lights, fans, computers are on, we use this word. The computer is up now. 4. Increased The income is up.(higher than before) The employment is not up. Upon Now-a-days, this word is rarely used. The word ‘upon’ is considered to be used in formal writing, but still some uses are mentioned below: 1. Upon =on It is used in place of ‘on’. There is no difference in the meaning of ‘on’ and ‘upon’ if these words are used to mean physical contact of one thing with another. Examples: She totally depends on her father. (Correct) She totally depends upon her father. (Correct) The apple is on the table. (Correct) The apple is upon the table. (Correct) 2. Immediately after something has happened: I got happy on/upon seeing my friends after so much time. 3. Upon = up + on Here this word indicates upward movement and then physical contact: He mounted upon the horse. He climbed upon the roof. The ant climbed upon my knee. No ‘on’ only ‘upon’ This is very important to note down that some places are there where only ‘upon’ is used. It can not be replaced by ‘on’. 1. With some fixed phrases Once upon a time Thousands upon thousands of mails Mile upon mile of roads. Row upon row of benches---/Row after row(fight/tussle) Layer upon layer Ridge upon ridge 2. About to happen soon: Winter will be upon us in a week. The meeting depends upon the arrival of the train. Christmas is upon us. The soldiers are upon the enemies. They are just waiting for the order. Phrasal verb Come upon (to meet someone or find something by chance) I turned and came upon my friend / a church. Up on In the sense of upward movement and then physical contact, we should use ‘up on’ instead of ‘upon’. Keep all the books up on the shelf. He jumped up on the horse. Down(Prep/Adv) ‘Down’ means ‘towards a lower position’. It may me in the field of value, number, level etc. Adv He climbed down from the roof. She came down to meet me. I looked down at the page. She put down the glass. I will go down to the valley. Come down here. Prep He came down a mountain. I am coming down the stairs. The tears rolled down her chubby cheeks. Along He looked down the street. My friend lives 10 miles down the road. He was standing ten meter down the hill. As an adjective You are always down on me. (down on= dislike/ disapprove of) It is down to you to find out the solution. (down to someone= responsible) The network is down at present. We were two goals down. (Moving downward) Click the down arrow. The signal is down. The network is down. (sad/ depressed/ hopeless) I felt a bit down after getting this information. Why are you looking down? (not working) The computer was down the whole day. If you want to practice for English language and grammar, you may click the below link: www.aspenglish.com