If you're not sure of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary. vs If you're not sure of a word, you should look up in a dictionary.

The correct phrase is 'if you're not sure of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.' The preposition 'up' should be followed by the pronoun 'it' to form the phrasal verb 'look it up.'

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If you're not sure of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to advise someone to consult a dictionary when they are unsure about the meaning of a word. The phrasal verb 'look up' is followed by the pronoun 'it.'

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If you're not sure of yourself, go away.
If you're not sure, just stay put.
If you're not sure, always ask Liu Zheng.
If you're not sure, then ask.
You're not sure if you'll be there tomorrow... because of their incompetence.
And... there's something you're not sure of now.
But you're not sure of anything!
If you're not sure, see me.
'cause if you're not sure, I'm ready to go again.
So if you're not sure how to use your free periods, we need people to work in the vegetable garden.
Look, if you're not sure about me, then just say it.
You want me to set up a junket in 2 weeks, and you're not sure if you have the film.
If you're not sure this is your calling... you can quit right now.
If you're not sure about your beauty, you can go to other clubs.
If you're not sure about something, change the subject and look for me.
Look, if you're not sure, for any reason, we can wait.
If you're not sure a mushroom's good, don't pick it.
Don't confess it if you're not sure.
If you're not sure, l don't see any reason to disturb all this stuff.
If you're not sure by now, telling won't help.

If you're not sure of a word, you should look up in a dictionary.

This phrase is incorrect. The preposition 'up' should be followed by the pronoun 'it' to form the phrasal verb 'look it up.'

Show examples from the web [+]

If you're not sure of yourself, go away.
If you're not sure, just stay put.
If you're not sure, always ask Liu Zheng.
If you're not sure, then ask.
You're not sure if you'll be there tomorrow... because of their incompetence.
And... there's something you're not sure of now.
But you're not sure of anything!
If you're not sure, see me.
'cause if you're not sure, I'm ready to go again.
So if you're not sure how to use your free periods, we need people to work in the vegetable garden.
Look, if you're not sure about me, then just say it.
You want me to set up a junket in 2 weeks, and you're not sure if you have the film.
If you're not sure this is your calling... you can quit right now.
If you're not sure about your beauty, you can go to other clubs.
If you're not sure about something, change the subject and look for me.
Look, if you're not sure, for any reason, we can wait.
If you're not sure a mushroom's good, don't pick it.
Don't confess it if you're not sure.
If you're not sure, l don't see any reason to disturb all this stuff.
If you're not sure by now, telling won't help.

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If you're not sure of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary. vs If you're not sure of a word, you should look up in a dictionary.