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Grammar fix

pop up

appear suddenly on screen

when a window, message or notification appears suddenly on your screen

phrasal verbB1core

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • A message popped up saying my storage was full.technology
  • These ads keep popping up and I can't close them.technology

Fix the pattern

Pattern: something pops up

Don't say 'a window appeared up' — it 'popped up' or 'a pop-up appeared'.

Patternsomething pops up

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