What is mean come up?
Definition of come up intransitive verb. 1 : rise sense 6. 2 : to come near : make an approach came up and introduced himself. 3 : to rise in rank or status an officer who came up from the ranks.
What is the American version of English called?
United States English
American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. It is estimated that approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States. American English is also sometimes called United States English or U.S. English.
How do you use come up?
Comes-up sentence example
- Just let me know if something comes up and you think I need to come home.
- The election comes up in August.
- This type of skip comes up all the time.
- Just about time I think the two of you are making progress, something like this comes up .
What’s another word for coming up?
What is another word for coming up?
| next | following |
|---|---|
| coming | subsequent |
| approaching | consequent |
| ensuing | imminent |
| succeeding | upcoming |
Is American English more simplified?
Conclusion. It is not true that British English is more traditional or that American English is simplified. Even though both forms have been changing since the 16th century, there is very little difference between them in formal registers (mostly in pronunciation and a few grammar rules).
Do Americans speak standard English?
“Standard Speech” is spoken nowhere in America, as such. It is based on RP (British Received Pronunciation) which was adopted with American alterations in the early 20th century by linguist William Tilly. It was spoken by the cultured, well educated, well traveled people of the time.