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I would like to know wether this sentence  "The building takes up 800 cubic meters" is correct. I am not sure if take up is right. If not,  what will be the precise term?

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sansfaut profile picture sansfautJanuary 2018

It is correct. If you want to READ even more on it's usage ---- http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/occupied%20by/forced

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This comment is about reading, but I have other suggestions for the other three skills used in learning language.

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victor_onl profile picture victor_onlDecember 2017

1) The hotel style residences are constructed over an area of 6,476 sq.m., though the building takes up a mere 23% of that area; the remaining 3,9000 sq.m.

2) When you fill up your stomach with unprocessed plant foods, it takes up a lot of volume.
3) A quantity of nitrogen subject to an absolute pressure of 100 kPa takes up a volume of 60 m3.

So, why not?:)

And another example with the verb "occupy" : The total area occupied by ESCWA amounts to 0.26 hectares. 

Coupdessai profile picture CoupdessaiJanuary 2018
To be more precise you could say, "The building takes up a volume of 800 cubic meters" or "The building occupies a volume of 800 cubic meters".