Intransitive use of "to wake" vs. "to wake up" [closed]
He woke in bed.
He woke up in bed.
Is there a difference between the two? How does the lack/addition of "up" affect the connotation, if at all? Is one preferred over the other depending on the context?
Solution 1:
Ngram shows their long co-existence, with the 'up' version currently more popular. Until the 20th century it was the other way round, which may be why - to my ears - "I woke at six" has a trace of formality.