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Discover LudwigThe phrase "added up for" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be an attempt to convey the idea of summing or accounting for something, but it is not a commonly used expression.
Example: "The expenses added up for the month were higher than expected."
Alternatives: "totaled for" or "accounted for".
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Now assume the number of people calling the restaurant and ultimately not booking grows to 10 out of 30 people who would have been ready to make a reservation if everything added up for them.
Here at TechCrunch, we've used the service amongst ourselves, too, once to raise money when co-editor Alexia Tsotsis' headphones were stolen, another when medical expenses added up (for me – thanks guys!), and recently I raised money on Crowdtilt for some friends of mine who lost everything in house fire just before the holidays.
The scores are added up for the overall winner.
"I explored mysticism as much as I could, but it never added up for me".
Red cards, simple goals conceded, indiscipline — it all added up for a miserable three-match affair.
But the costs have quickly added up for network news divisions, some still understaffed after years of cutbacks.
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However, the actual number in fact added up to 629 for some unknown reason.
What's peanuts in ad buys for a large company quickly adds up for smaller ones.
You'll only make a few cents per click on the ads on your page, but with enough followers, this can add up for you over time.
It adds up for me".
Everything adds up for Saul Canelo Álvarezez.
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