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  • See this version youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM

    – user9510
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    Or 'beat up' vs. 'beat down', or 'write down' vs. 'write up', or 'tear up' vs. 'tear down', or any number of others....

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  • See this version youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM

    – user9510
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    Or 'beat up' vs. 'beat down', or 'write down' vs. 'write up', or 'tear up' vs. 'tear down', or any number of others....

    – Vandermonde
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See this version youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM

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See this version youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM

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Or 'beat up' vs. 'beat down', or 'write down' vs. 'write up', or 'tear up' vs. 'tear down', or any number of others....

– Vandermonde
Aug 12 '15 at 5:06





Or 'beat up' vs. 'beat down', or 'write down' vs. 'write up', or 'tear up' vs. 'tear down', or any number of others....

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My take is that "burn up" comes from some sense that the thing is used up (fuel is used and is gone). "Burn down" means the thing has "burned down to the ground" in that all structure and support is gone.



One might say that "all my stuff was burned up in the fire when my house burned down." You'd be less likely to hear "my house burned up," but it is not totally unheard of usage.



There's also a common third option—"burn through"—which evokes the idea of a wave of fire moving across or through something. "I burned through all my money at that casino in about two hours."






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    Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

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  • And burnout too...

    – mplungjan
    Feb 18 '11 at 20:32











  • My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

    – MVCylon
    Feb 18 '11 at 21:07











  • I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

    – horatio
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  • Some days your house burns up; some days your house burns down.

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Burn Up:




1 if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by
fire or heat : The satellite will burn up as it re-enters the
Earth’s atmosphere. burn something up Most of the woodland has now
been burnt up.



2 burn something up informal to use a lot of something in a
careless way : Most household appliances burn up loads of
electricity. He just burns up money!



3 be burning up spoken if someone is burning up, they are
very hot, usually because they are ill : Feel his forehead – he’s
burning up.



4 burn somebody up American English informal to make
someone very angry : The way he treats her really burns me up.



5 burn something up to use energy that is stored in your body,
by being physically active: As we get older, our body becomes less
efficient at burning up calories.






Burn Down:




1 if a building burns down or is burned down, it is destroyed by fire
: She was worried that the house might burn down while they were
away.



burn something down The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.



2 if a fire burns down, the flames become weaker and it produces less
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    Burn up is usually meant to indicate the usage of something:




    We're burning up all our fuel.




    Burn up can also mean angry:




    That comment is really burning me up.




    Or traverse something quickly:




    Those racers are burning up the track!




    Burn down is normally structural, but it can also mean to go through something (as a fire 'goes through' a house):




    My house burned down.



    Let's burn down these tasks until
    they're done.




    There is a type of chart called a 'burndown chart' which demonstrates the second option.






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    • Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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    To burn up means to light fire on something, like burn up your house, burn up your bed; you light fire on that, but it hasn't ended, the fire stays for some time. When you burn down, it means that the fire is already gone, and what you burned up is destroyed, like a house, the structure and support are gone.






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      When we say "burn up or burned up" the fire will continue to light up that certain things that might be destroy.It was started from lesser amount of fire or heat to the greatest amount until that certain things may destroy.When we say "burn down or burned up" the mentioned thing is already gone.It was started from the greatest amount of fire or heat until it will goes down.






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        Imagine a bomb on a plane. The plane is in the air and the bomb was activated: The plane burned up !



        But, if the plane landed and then the bomb was activated: The plane burned down !



        Am I right?






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        My take is that "burn up" comes from some sense that the thing is used up (fuel is used and is gone). "Burn down" means the thing has "burned down to the ground" in that all structure and support is gone.



        One might say that "all my stuff was burned up in the fire when my house burned down." You'd be less likely to hear "my house burned up," but it is not totally unheard of usage.



        There's also a common third option—"burn through"—which evokes the idea of a wave of fire moving across or through something. "I burned through all my money at that casino in about two hours."






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          Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

          – bye
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        • And burnout too...

          – mplungjan
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        • My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

          – MVCylon
          Feb 18 '11 at 21:07











        • I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

          – horatio
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        • Some days your house burns up; some days your house burns down.

          – chaos
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        My take is that "burn up" comes from some sense that the thing is used up (fuel is used and is gone). "Burn down" means the thing has "burned down to the ground" in that all structure and support is gone.



        One might say that "all my stuff was burned up in the fire when my house burned down." You'd be less likely to hear "my house burned up," but it is not totally unheard of usage.



        There's also a common third option—"burn through"—which evokes the idea of a wave of fire moving across or through something. "I burned through all my money at that casino in about two hours."






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          Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

          – bye
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        • And burnout too...

          – mplungjan
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        • My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

          – MVCylon
          Feb 18 '11 at 21:07











        • I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

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        My take is that "burn up" comes from some sense that the thing is used up (fuel is used and is gone). "Burn down" means the thing has "burned down to the ground" in that all structure and support is gone.



        One might say that "all my stuff was burned up in the fire when my house burned down." You'd be less likely to hear "my house burned up," but it is not totally unheard of usage.



        There's also a common third option—"burn through"—which evokes the idea of a wave of fire moving across or through something. "I burned through all my money at that casino in about two hours."






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        My take is that "burn up" comes from some sense that the thing is used up (fuel is used and is gone). "Burn down" means the thing has "burned down to the ground" in that all structure and support is gone.



        One might say that "all my stuff was burned up in the fire when my house burned down." You'd be less likely to hear "my house burned up," but it is not totally unheard of usage.



        There's also a common third option—"burn through"—which evokes the idea of a wave of fire moving across or through something. "I burned through all my money at that casino in about two hours."







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          Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

          – bye
          Feb 18 '11 at 18:31













        • And burnout too...

          – mplungjan
          Feb 18 '11 at 20:32











        • My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

          – MVCylon
          Feb 18 '11 at 21:07











        • I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

          – horatio
          Feb 18 '11 at 21:19











        • Some days your house burns up; some days your house burns down.

          – chaos
          Feb 25 '11 at 15:40














        • 3





          Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

          – bye
          Feb 18 '11 at 18:31













        • And burnout too...

          – mplungjan
          Feb 18 '11 at 20:32











        • My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

          – MVCylon
          Feb 18 '11 at 21:07











        • I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

          – horatio
          Feb 18 '11 at 21:19











        • Some days your house burns up; some days your house burns down.

          – chaos
          Feb 25 '11 at 15:40








        3




        3





        Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

        – bye
        Feb 18 '11 at 18:31







        Good answer, thank "Bob". Fuel burns up, buildings burn down, funding burns through.

        – bye
        Feb 18 '11 at 18:31















        And burnout too...

        – mplungjan
        Feb 18 '11 at 20:32





        And burnout too...

        – mplungjan
        Feb 18 '11 at 20:32













        My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

        – MVCylon
        Feb 18 '11 at 21:07





        My thoughts exactly. But, wouldn't it be burnt through?

        – MVCylon
        Feb 18 '11 at 21:07













        I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

        – horatio
        Feb 18 '11 at 21:19





        I suppose it depends on how you learnt it

        – horatio
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        Some days your house burns up; some days your house burns down.

        – chaos
        Feb 25 '11 at 15:40





        Some days your house burns up; some days your house burns down.

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        Burn Up:




        1 if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by
        fire or heat : The satellite will burn up as it re-enters the
        Earth’s atmosphere. burn something up Most of the woodland has now
        been burnt up.



        2 burn something up informal to use a lot of something in a
        careless way : Most household appliances burn up loads of
        electricity. He just burns up money!



        3 be burning up spoken if someone is burning up, they are
        very hot, usually because they are ill : Feel his forehead – he’s
        burning up.



        4 burn somebody up American English informal to make
        someone very angry : The way he treats her really burns me up.



        5 burn something up to use energy that is stored in your body,
        by being physically active: As we get older, our body becomes less
        efficient at burning up calories.






        Burn Down:




        1 if a building burns down or is burned down, it is destroyed by fire
        : She was worried that the house might burn down while they were
        away.



        burn something down The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.



        2 if a fire burns down, the flames become weaker and it produces less
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          Burn Up:




          1 if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by
          fire or heat : The satellite will burn up as it re-enters the
          Earth’s atmosphere. burn something up Most of the woodland has now
          been burnt up.



          2 burn something up informal to use a lot of something in a
          careless way : Most household appliances burn up loads of
          electricity. He just burns up money!



          3 be burning up spoken if someone is burning up, they are
          very hot, usually because they are ill : Feel his forehead – he’s
          burning up.



          4 burn somebody up American English informal to make
          someone very angry : The way he treats her really burns me up.



          5 burn something up to use energy that is stored in your body,
          by being physically active: As we get older, our body becomes less
          efficient at burning up calories.






          Burn Down:




          1 if a building burns down or is burned down, it is destroyed by fire
          : She was worried that the house might burn down while they were
          away.



          burn something down The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.



          2 if a fire burns down, the flames become weaker and it produces less
          heat







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            Burn Up:




            1 if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by
            fire or heat : The satellite will burn up as it re-enters the
            Earth’s atmosphere. burn something up Most of the woodland has now
            been burnt up.



            2 burn something up informal to use a lot of something in a
            careless way : Most household appliances burn up loads of
            electricity. He just burns up money!



            3 be burning up spoken if someone is burning up, they are
            very hot, usually because they are ill : Feel his forehead – he’s
            burning up.



            4 burn somebody up American English informal to make
            someone very angry : The way he treats her really burns me up.



            5 burn something up to use energy that is stored in your body,
            by being physically active: As we get older, our body becomes less
            efficient at burning up calories.






            Burn Down:




            1 if a building burns down or is burned down, it is destroyed by fire
            : She was worried that the house might burn down while they were
            away.



            burn something down The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.



            2 if a fire burns down, the flames become weaker and it produces less
            heat







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            Burn Up:




            1 if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by
            fire or heat : The satellite will burn up as it re-enters the
            Earth’s atmosphere. burn something up Most of the woodland has now
            been burnt up.



            2 burn something up informal to use a lot of something in a
            careless way : Most household appliances burn up loads of
            electricity. He just burns up money!



            3 be burning up spoken if someone is burning up, they are
            very hot, usually because they are ill : Feel his forehead – he’s
            burning up.



            4 burn somebody up American English informal to make
            someone very angry : The way he treats her really burns me up.



            5 burn something up to use energy that is stored in your body,
            by being physically active: As we get older, our body becomes less
            efficient at burning up calories.






            Burn Down:




            1 if a building burns down or is burned down, it is destroyed by fire
            : She was worried that the house might burn down while they were
            away.



            burn something down The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.



            2 if a fire burns down, the flames become weaker and it produces less
            heat








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                Burn up is usually meant to indicate the usage of something:




                We're burning up all our fuel.




                Burn up can also mean angry:




                That comment is really burning me up.




                Or traverse something quickly:




                Those racers are burning up the track!




                Burn down is normally structural, but it can also mean to go through something (as a fire 'goes through' a house):




                My house burned down.



                Let's burn down these tasks until
                they're done.




                There is a type of chart called a 'burndown chart' which demonstrates the second option.






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                • Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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                Burn up is usually meant to indicate the usage of something:




                We're burning up all our fuel.




                Burn up can also mean angry:




                That comment is really burning me up.




                Or traverse something quickly:




                Those racers are burning up the track!




                Burn down is normally structural, but it can also mean to go through something (as a fire 'goes through' a house):




                My house burned down.



                Let's burn down these tasks until
                they're done.




                There is a type of chart called a 'burndown chart' which demonstrates the second option.






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                • Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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                Burn up is usually meant to indicate the usage of something:




                We're burning up all our fuel.




                Burn up can also mean angry:




                That comment is really burning me up.




                Or traverse something quickly:




                Those racers are burning up the track!




                Burn down is normally structural, but it can also mean to go through something (as a fire 'goes through' a house):




                My house burned down.



                Let's burn down these tasks until
                they're done.




                There is a type of chart called a 'burndown chart' which demonstrates the second option.






                share|improve this answer













                Burn up is usually meant to indicate the usage of something:




                We're burning up all our fuel.




                Burn up can also mean angry:




                That comment is really burning me up.




                Or traverse something quickly:




                Those racers are burning up the track!




                Burn down is normally structural, but it can also mean to go through something (as a fire 'goes through' a house):




                My house burned down.



                Let's burn down these tasks until
                they're done.




                There is a type of chart called a 'burndown chart' which demonstrates the second option.







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                • Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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                • Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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                Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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                Fever: Poor kid, he's burning up

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                To burn up means to light fire on something, like burn up your house, burn up your bed; you light fire on that, but it hasn't ended, the fire stays for some time. When you burn down, it means that the fire is already gone, and what you burned up is destroyed, like a house, the structure and support are gone.






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                  To burn up means to light fire on something, like burn up your house, burn up your bed; you light fire on that, but it hasn't ended, the fire stays for some time. When you burn down, it means that the fire is already gone, and what you burned up is destroyed, like a house, the structure and support are gone.






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                    To burn up means to light fire on something, like burn up your house, burn up your bed; you light fire on that, but it hasn't ended, the fire stays for some time. When you burn down, it means that the fire is already gone, and what you burned up is destroyed, like a house, the structure and support are gone.






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                    To burn up means to light fire on something, like burn up your house, burn up your bed; you light fire on that, but it hasn't ended, the fire stays for some time. When you burn down, it means that the fire is already gone, and what you burned up is destroyed, like a house, the structure and support are gone.







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                        When we say "burn up or burned up" the fire will continue to light up that certain things that might be destroy.It was started from lesser amount of fire or heat to the greatest amount until that certain things may destroy.When we say "burn down or burned up" the mentioned thing is already gone.It was started from the greatest amount of fire or heat until it will goes down.






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                          When we say "burn up or burned up" the fire will continue to light up that certain things that might be destroy.It was started from lesser amount of fire or heat to the greatest amount until that certain things may destroy.When we say "burn down or burned up" the mentioned thing is already gone.It was started from the greatest amount of fire or heat until it will goes down.






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                            When we say "burn up or burned up" the fire will continue to light up that certain things that might be destroy.It was started from lesser amount of fire or heat to the greatest amount until that certain things may destroy.When we say "burn down or burned up" the mentioned thing is already gone.It was started from the greatest amount of fire or heat until it will goes down.






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                            When we say "burn up or burned up" the fire will continue to light up that certain things that might be destroy.It was started from lesser amount of fire or heat to the greatest amount until that certain things may destroy.When we say "burn down or burned up" the mentioned thing is already gone.It was started from the greatest amount of fire or heat until it will goes down.







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                                Imagine a bomb on a plane. The plane is in the air and the bomb was activated: The plane burned up !



                                But, if the plane landed and then the bomb was activated: The plane burned down !



                                Am I right?






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                                Imagine a bomb on a plane. The plane is in the air and the bomb was activated: The plane burned up !



                                But, if the plane landed and then the bomb was activated: The plane burned down !



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                                Imagine a bomb on a plane. The plane is in the air and the bomb was activated: The plane burned up !



                                But, if the plane landed and then the bomb was activated: The plane burned down !



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                                Imagine a bomb on a plane. The plane is in the air and the bomb was activated: The plane burned up !



                                But, if the plane landed and then the bomb was activated: The plane burned down !



                                Am I right?







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