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[hiromichi]

What does "write UP" mean?

Years ago, I was told to write for the average eighth grader, now it is the
average third grader. Yet, when I am reading through historic documents, I
find that the average writer a century ago seemed to prefer to write UP and
hope the reader would advance in his or her knowledge rather than retreat
to an easier station.
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Hiromichi

[CP]

It means write at a more sophisticated level, rather than less (writing down to the audience).

So you like A Word A Day, too, huh?
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[hiromichi]

CP, Thank you. I thought it might be some abbreviation, like RP. I love 'a Word a Day' e-magazine.
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Hiromichi