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use of the phrasal verb "make up for"



 
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Phrase 'rather than' (I think it is rather than instead of other than that...) | meaning of: get out a great deal of the time
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use of the phrasal verb "make up for" #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:25 am   use of the phrasal verb "make up for"		  
If you do this course, it will make up for a bright career to you.

Is this sentence correct?

Please help me.
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use of the phrasal verb "make up for" #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 23, 2007 13:50 pm   use of the phrasal verb "make up for"		  
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No. Make up for = compensate.
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use of the phrasal verb "make up for" #3 (permalink) Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:09 am   use of the phrasal verb "make up for"		  
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No. Make up for = compensate.
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Sorry! I meant to write "make for". So the sentence becomes "If you do this course, it will make for a bright career to you. "

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use of the phrasal verb "make up for" #4 (permalink) Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:28 am   use of the phrasal verb "make up for"		  
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Yes, that makes sense.
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