Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
took the whole family down
0 We took the whole family 01 b 00 down 02 b 00 to the river front to watch the Christmas parade.ove 02 br
02 br
00 Hi, 02 br
02 br
00 How should I interpret "down" in the above? Thanks. 0-
02 br
00 Hi, 02 br
02 br
00 How should I interpret "down" in the above? Thanks. 0-
Top answer
0 Up and down are pretty arbitrary in terms of directions. 02 br 00 Up is towards higher areas, areas to the North, or big cities (say London). 02 br 00 Down is towards lower areas ( 01 b 00 as in this case 02 b 00 ), areas to the South, or the country.
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0 Up and down are pretty arbitrary in terms of directions. 02 br
00 Up is towards higher areas, areas to the North, or big cities (say London). 02 br
00 Down is towards lower areas ( 01 b 00 as in this case 02 b 00 ), areas to the South, or the country. 02 br
00 Up and down the street are assigned as you wish. 02 br
00 down to the riverfron
00 Up is towards higher areas, areas to the North, or big cities (say London). 02 br
00 Down is towards lower areas ( 01 b 00 as in this case 02 b 00 ), areas to the South, or the country. 02 br
00 Up and down the street are assigned as you wish. 02 br
00 down to the riverfron
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