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Grammar fix

hurry up

move faster

To do something more quickly or to move faster, often because there is not much time.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • If we don't hurry up, we'll miss the bus.daily life
  • In my opinion, people shouldn't always hurry up at work because it can lead to mistakes.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: hurry up (and do something) | hurry up!

WrongHurry up yourself, we're late.

RightHurry up, we're late.

'Hurry up' is intransitive here — no reflexive object.

Patternhurry up (and do something) | hurry up!

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Could you please proceed more rapidly?

Natural Hurry up, we're going to be late!

'Hurry up' is the natural urging phrase. 'Proceed more rapidly' is absurdly formal in speech.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • hurry up (and)
    and finishand get dresseda bitplease

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'rush', which can sound more negative or stressful.

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