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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

burn vs burn down

I burned the house down. vs. I burned the house.

what is the difference in meaning? thank you.
  

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#1 is more emphatic, and also more idiomatic.

— Clive

  • #1 is more emphatic, and also more idiomatic.
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#1 is more emphatic, and also more idiomatic.
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AnonymousI burned the house.
No. You burned the toast, maybe, but you didn't 'burn the house'; you 'burned it down'.
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