Usage of 'straight' and 'straight up'

Sitifan · #1 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:48 am *Usage of 'straight' and 'straight up'*

I heard that the tower was beautiful and straight when it was first built. Now the tower is not straight up anymore, but it is still visited often.
What's the difference in meaning between straight and straight up in the above passage?
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Ganesh · #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 16:14 pm *Usage of 'straight' and 'straight up'*

STRAIGHT IS NOWN AND SRAIGHT UP IS VERB
EG:
[1] FOOTRULER IS STRAIGHT

[2] STRAIGHT UP THE ROLL OF PAPER
Ganesh

Ganesh · #3 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 16:15 pm *Usage of 'straight' and 'straight up'*

Yankee · #4 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 17:03 pm *Usage of 'straight' and 'straight up'*

Hi Sitifan

The word "straight" can be used to mean "upright"/"erect"/"not leaning". However, it is also frequently used to mean "not crooked"/"not wavy or bent".

To me, the phrase "straight up" means "not leaning" in the context.

Others may disagree.
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