1. The girl dressed herself up for the audition.
2. The girl dressed herself for the audition.
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What is the difference between the two sentences? Does 'up' mean 'completely' in Sentence 1?
1. The girl dressed herself up for the audition?
2. The girl dressed herself for the audition?
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What is the difference between the two sentences? Does 'up' mean 'completely' in Sentence 1?
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To dress up means to put on fancier or more formal clothes than normal.
The second sentence means that she got dressed without help from anyone else.
The second sentence means that she got dressed without help from anyone else.
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