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#2 (permalink) Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:14 am Up to |
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This means I don't know what she's doing in the sense that I believe she's doing something strange and it doesn't seem to be normal. _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:42 am What does "she up to" mean? |
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Hi!
Maybe, on about is aslo a possible option, because I kind of know that to be on about = be talking about. Do you find my reasoning plausible? |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:05 am What does "she up to" mean? |
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| lost_soul wrote: |
Hi!
Maybe, on about is aslo a possible option, because I kind of know that to be on about = be talking about. Do you find my reasoning plausible? |
Good reasoning! As you said, though, 'to be on about' refers to what someone says -- 'What is she on about'? = 'What is she talking about?', in informal speech. Now, 'What is she up to' refers to what she is doing rather than saying. |
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Conchita Language Coach

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