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What's "up to" mean?

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Rebecca

"Up to" means until the point of or as far as. It can also mean a maximum amount or good enough for something. Ex: I knew what to do until step three, and then I got confused. => until Ex: Pour the water up to the 250 milliliter line. Ex: The writing isn't up to standard.

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