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pick her up vs pick up her

Both "pick her up" and "pick up her" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Pick her up" is the more common and natural way to express the action of lifting someone, while "pick up her" is less common and may sound awkward. The correct order is usually "pick up" followed by the object (her).

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pick her up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the action of lifting someone.

This phrase is used when you want to lift or collect someone from a particular place.

Examples:

I will pick her up from the airport.
Can you pick her up after work?
He needs to pick her up from school.
She asked him to pick her up at 8 p.m.
Let's pick her up on our way to the party.

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Said she'd be up later to pick her up.
She knew I was coming to pick her up.
Have a patrol car pick her up for truancy.
Agents from a private security firm are coming there to pick her up.
Carla was supposed to pick her up after the doctor.
Virgil's guys were going to the airport to pick her up.
- A car will pick her up.
I needed to pick her up in a hurry.
Why I wasn't there to pick her up.
Her dad came to pick her up that day.
Be sure and pick her up after the show.
Actually, I was here to pick her up.
Her parents will pick her up shortly.
I thought maybe we could swing by and pick her up.
The nanny came to pick her up.
Sergeant Wu is coming to pick her up.
I can get my husband to pick her up...
I'll have Christy or Natalie pick her up.
My niece is coming to pick her up.
Waiting for her father to pick her up from boarding school.

Alternatives:

lift her up
collect her
fetch her
get her
take her

pick up her

This phrase is also correct, but it is less common and may sound awkward in English. The object (her) should usually come after the verb phrase (pick up).

This phrase can be used in informal contexts, but it is less common and may not sound as natural as "pick her up."

Examples:

I need to pick up her prescription from the pharmacy.
Can you pick up her dry cleaning on your way home?
He will pick up her favorite food for dinner.
She asked him to pick up her mail while she's away.
Let's pick up her birthday cake before the party.

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And it was Sam's idea to go pick up her stuff.
She's coming here to pick up her things.
She said you should pick up her gear and meet her at the tavern.
I'm here to pick up her lunchbox.
Still, better to pick up her post than manage her business.
Asked me to pick up her mail until the end of the month.
I heard Jennifer went to pick up her stuff.
I have to drive to Santa Barbara to pick up her body...
I wanted to pick up her hand and put it in his.
It's moving day, and we're here to pick up her stuff.
Just last week, she had Howard drive to her uncle's house in Orange County to pick up her TV?
We know you like your privacy, but the nursing home called, and you know, your mom would be pretty horrified if she knew you hadn't gone to pick up her belongings yet.
Could you please stop by the store and pick up her cake on the way home?
In the morning we'll pick up her trail again.
Right after I pick up her pain medication.
Because Jackie Harrison would never forget to pick up her kids.
Estelle's gone home to pick up her stuff.
Go pick up her labs and get her on the board.
Look at who's back to pick up her son.
It would help the search dogs to pick up her scent.

Alternatives:

pick up for her
pick something up for her
grab her
get her
collect her

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