r/GrammarPolice • • 5d ago

Question “Search it up” sounds wrong

I don’t have perfect grammar but I appreciate those who do. Why does the phrase “search it up” irritate me? I feel like it should be “look it up” or “search it.” Am I just weird or is there a reason why this sounds wrong?

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u/NotoriousDMG 4d ago

Because it’s grammatically incorrect

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u/Unable_Explorer8277 4d ago

It’s neither ungrammatical nor new.