Sometimes the preposition ‘upon‘ can be used to indicate ‘movement from a lower level to a higher level, keeping in touch with the surface‘ :
‘We went upon the hill.‘
But in this case, we can use the preposition ‘up‘ also :
‘We went up the hill.‘
What is the difference between ‘up‘ and ‘upon‘ in the above sentences?
Best Answer
I don't find We went upon the hill particularly idiomatic. Upon usually describes a position rather than movement. It's far more natural to say
but you can say