'met up with' and 'met'

[Tilly2]

I had an interesting period of time today with a student who could/would not see the superfluousness of 'met up with' over 'met'.

Just out of interest, do you see a difference between the two?
I was trying to point out that 'met' is perfectly acceptable. and 'met up with' is two words too many.

[katburd]

Little girl, you look so lonesome
I see you are feeling blue
Ain't no use in staying in home
I know what you should do

Come on over to my place
Hey, girl, we're having a party
We'll be swinging, dancing and singing
Baby, come on over tonight

Now you don't need the address
To find out where we'll be
Cause you can't help hearing the music
Halfway down the street

[Psybbo]

katburd, brilliant, tilly you must give her best answer xx

[EcclesCake]

Tilly, you have late into the discussion introduced 'context', which wasn't part of your original question; you still have not provided the context for the benefit of AB contributors. You have robustly defended your position which until the point of mentioning context was pretty much indefensible.

You are adamant you are correct but without sight of the full discussion you had with your student and based on the evidence you have provided then you will have to accept that the majority of ABers disagree with you.

[elliemay1]

Eccles, she never mentioned context until I brought it up. Tilly,you complain about others, but I find your inability to admit you are wrong very frustrating. You keep avoiding the issue and can't give a straight answer. Please re-read my last post.

[Tilly2]

Why do you need to know verbatim what was said? My original question was do whether anyone could see a distinction between 'met and 'met up with'.
I think I have the gist of what most people think.

What I have railed against is people who took the opportunity to question my professional integrity. They have no right to do that in the light of what is an innocuous question.

[Zacs-Master]

Admiring you're wrong is very cathartic. You should try it.

[Zacs-Master]

Admitting

[Tilly2]

^ Was to do with

[factor-fiction]

I've only just caught up with (or should that be just caught) this thread. Has the thread run its course now, Tilly, or do you want my thoughts?

[Zacs-Master]

question my professional integrity.....
But the whole basis of your question rests on your professional stance. Which has, time and time again been proved wrong, therefore, by default, your integrity comes into question.

[factor-fiction]

Here's Vera Lynn with We'll Meet up With Each Other Again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsy57_aOUJ0&feature=fvst

[elliemay1]

Tilly, this is the last time I will ask this. Do you concede that the words "up with" are NOT ALWAYS superfluous??? It's easy, just answer YES/NO.

[EcclesCake]

Everyone knows what your original question was, and by and large they disagreed with you.

Latterly you introduced the concept of context. However, the context was never divulged; we may not want the verbatim discussion but you have said that in the context you were 'right'. So, please provide the context......

[THECORBYLOON]

You say "period of time" to distinguish it from "period" meaning lesson and "as I said earlier" in case we thought it referred to something said last year. Do you not think that had you just said "time" there would have been no confusion? With regard to "earlier" and its possibly being last year, as you went on to repeat what had been said, we would have known that the comment had been made in this thread and not at some point in 2011.

[elliemay1]

Factor30 should get Best Answer for the Vera Lynn link. Hilarious! What do you think, Tilly?

[factor-fiction]

Thanks elliemay. Let's smile and move on, I think.
(The only thing I'd add is that, rightly or wrongly, there is a difference between how people speak in their day-to-day lives and the way they are expected to write in exams or in formal business reports.)

[Tilly2]

Thank you for that diplomatic link, factor. It made me laugh.

Could you do Fairport Convention's 'Meet on the Ledge' please.

[factor-fiction]

Are you sure it's not called meet up with me on the ledge?

[Psybbo]

babes, do as the lady asks and stop ignoring me

[factor-fiction]

Found it.
I can't be there with you; but please just peer over; don't jump- we need you on here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avX5VlU7MXM