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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
come down
Hello,
1. He comes down the tree.
2. He comes down from the tree.
Which one is correct? I know that (1) more natural, but could not understand why?
1. He comes down the tree.
2. He comes down from the tree.
Which one is correct? I know that (1) more natural, but could not understand why?
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Hi, 1. He comes down the tree. It's possible with this one that he's still on, or holding on to, the bottom of the tree.
- Hi, 1.
- He comes down the tree.
- It's possible with this one that he's still on, or holding on to, the bottom of the tree.
- 2.
- He comes down from the tree.
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Hi,
1. He comes down the tree. It's possible with this one that he's still on, or holding on to, the bottom of the tree.
2. He comes down from the tree. This clearly says that he's not on, or in contact with, the tree.
Which one is correct? I know that (1) more natural, but could not underst
1. He comes down the tree. It's possible with this one that he's still on, or holding on to, the bottom of the tree.
2. He comes down from the tree. This clearly says that he's not on, or in contact with, the tree.
Which one is correct? I know that (1) more natural, but could not underst
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I was going to say that if you start out in a tree, and you climb down the trunk, you "come down the tree," but if you use a ladder or jump off a branch, you "come down from the tree." But then I thought that if your kid is up in a tree, you might say "come down from that tree!" even if you expect him to "come down the tree" by climbing rather than jumping. I think the important disticti
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1. He came down the tree.
2. He came down from the tree.
Yes; I find that #1 suggests that I'm still watching his descent; whereas in #2, the actual descent fast-forwards and he seems to be standing at the bottom (i.e. #2 simply reports the event).
MrP
2. He came down from the tree.
Yes; I find that #1 suggests that I'm still watching his descent; whereas in #2, the actual descent fast-forwards and he seems to be standing at the bottom (i.e. #2 simply reports the event).
MrP
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