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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
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Count down

Do you use "count down 10" to mean count backwards from 10?

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No - I'd say "count down from 10" or maybe "count backwards from 10" but "count down 10" feels like more of a title (a noun) than it does a command.

  • No - I'd say "count down from 10" or maybe "count backwards from 10" but "count down 10" feels like more of a title (a noun) than it does a command.
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No - I'd say "count down from 10" or maybe "count backwards from 10" but "count down 10" feels like more of a title (a noun) than it does a command.

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