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I don't get why at the ending of some orations it's used to add "out" or "up" or words like that. Ex: "chilling out" or "write up"
I don't get why at the ending of some orations it's used to add "out" or "up" or words like that. Ex: "chilling out" or "write up"
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es una de las cosas interesantes de nuestro lenguaje! no sé porque! 😁 http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/up
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Chilling out came first and was shortened to chilling. Just sayin'.
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