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    Re: How do you say this correctly?

    В фильме "Meet Joe Black" один из героев прозносит фразу: "It's up to Joe."
    Верно ли я понимаю, что: It's up to = It depends upon ?

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    Re: How do you say this correctly?

    Да, "it's up to" = "it depends upon".

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    Re: How do you say this correctly?

    Quote Originally Posted by bbfee
    В фильме "Meet Joe Black" один из героев прозносит фразу: "It's up to Joe."
    Верно ли я понимаю, что: It's up to = It depends upon ?
    Это может означать "зависит от", а также, что это некому принять решение. Этим выражением показываешь, что это его или ее выбор. В принципе, дело зависит от его решения, т.е. справится ли он с заданием, или сделает ли он выбор.

    Example A: The pilot is dead, and Joe is trying to land the plane. Susan asks Mary, "Are we going to survive?" Mary replies, "It's up to Joe", meaning that their fate is in Joe's hands.

    Example B: Joe, Mary, and Susan are watching TV. Joe asks, "What are we going to watch?" Mary and Susan say, "It's up to you, Joe", meaning that they are giving the choice to him.

    I hope that helps.
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