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set up or put up a Christmas tree? #1 (permalink) Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:06 pm   set up or put up a Christmas tree?
 

Hi again,

Could you tell me which is correct?

to set up a Christmas tree or to put up a Christmas tree?
And the opposite is take down?

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set up or put up a Christmas tree? #2 (permalink) Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:22 pm   set up or put up a Christmas tree?
 

Hi,

Definitely - 'put up'. 'Take down' would be more for all the Christmas decorations.

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set up or put up a Christmas tree? #3 (permalink) Wed Dec 19, 2007 14:04 pm   set up or put up a Christmas tree?
 

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I'd use 'set up' too.
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