Comments on: Back up (accumulation) https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/ Upgrade your English Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-16476 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:46:41 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-16476 In reply to Huy.

“backed up” is correct here.

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By: Huy https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-16473 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 03:39:05 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-16473 The traffic in Ho Chi Minh can get so backed up that it takes hours to travel short distance. That is why I try to avoid whatever possible.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-828 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:14:53 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-828 In reply to EVERSON ZIN.

I think that works. “The line to receive the shot is backed up.” I’m not sure what you mean by “good perspectives,” though.

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By: EVERSON ZIN https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-821 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:43:26 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-821 Here in Brazil the vaccination running slow ,,, the line to receive the shot backed up and don’t have good perspectives .

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-815 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:12:52 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-815 In reply to Yutaro.

Ahhh yikes … that would give me nightmares

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By: Yutaro https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-811 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:56:20 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-811 I remember that in my elementary school, the drain used to get backed up everyday and we needed to clean it. I really hated touching the drain but one of my friend didn’t care putting his hands into the drain and clean it.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-807 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 01:44:14 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-807 In reply to Jorge.

Ever Given was the ship that got stuck. But I can’t use rights-protected photos, so I had to grab a stock photo of a ship called “Evergreen” … I thought it was close enough!

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-806 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 01:43:20 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-806 In reply to Guilherme.

That’s usually a better option here, too. Does the subway cover São Paulo well?

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-802 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 01:39:15 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-802 In reply to Diego Huambachano.

That sounds like a terrible job haha

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By: Diego Huambachano https://plainenglish.com/expressions/back-up-accumulation/#comment-799 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:49:23 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=9980#comment-799 One of the things My dad taught me many times was to repair and clean the drain in my parent’s house because it backed up several times over a year instead of just hiring a plumber.

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