"The house burnt up", is not proper, but people say it and everyone knows what you mean.
Then there's the saying of what you're referencing, "burning up" as in you feel like you are "on fire", when you are sick.
Phrasal verbs are probably the hardest part of being fluent in English.
People will understand what you mean, but it won't sound right.
"The house burnt up", is not proper, but people say it and everyone knows what you mean.
Then there's the saying of what you're referencing, "burning up" as in you feel like you are "on fire", when you are sick.
Phrasal verbs are probably the hardest part of being fluent in English.
People will understand what you mean, but it won't sound right.