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Latest post Fri, Apr 25 2008 7:35 AM by New2grammar. 7 replies.
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New2grammar  +  505049 Fri, 25 Apr 08 12:42 AM

That's a big fish. Lift it up and over your head.

(I want the fish to end up above the person's head for a picture)

Is the statement accurate?

Thanks

 
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Philip  +  505076 Fri, 25 Apr 08 02:22 AM
"Lift it over" is enough.

edit:  actually, "lift it above" is better.
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Clive  +  505102 Fri, 25 Apr 08 03:04 AM

Hi,

I often say and hear, informally, "Lift it up over your head".Smile

Best wishes, Clive
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New2grammar, 1 yr 211 days ago

Thanks!

CalifJim  +  505107 Fri, 25 Apr 08 03:09 AM
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“Is the statement accurate?”
It's completely understandable to me, but I'd leave out and.  I'd say any of these:

Lift it over your head.

Lift it above your head.

Lift it up over your head.

Lift it up above your head. 

CJ 
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New2grammar  +  505113 Fri, 25 Apr 08 03:14 AM

Thanks CJ. Come to think of it, up and over mean two separate actions. For example, he runs and jumps up and over the wall. Do you agree?

 
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CalifJim  +  505204 Fri, 25 Apr 08 07:23 AM
 I agree, except I wouldn't call them actions.  up and over are best described as positions or directions, not actions.

Lift it upward (direction) until it is over/above (position) your head.

= Lift it up over/above your head.

Yes, to be very specific, some motion in the "over" direction is needed together with the "up" direction, in case you're thinking that.  But these expressions are not that specific.  We would not say Lift it up (and) over (to) above/over your head.  In these expressions, over is taken to mean the position above, not as lateral motion.

CJ 
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New2grammar, 1 yr 211 days ago

Thank you, CJ.

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