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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Do the expressions used "down" and "up" mean same?
Do the expressions used "down" and "up" mean same?
I read they make sense as a same mean.
Originally , We should use "up" to make sentence.
sometimes to aim at a dramatic effect, We can use "down" instead of "up" to get a irony.
Is this explanation right? If not, I need your comment.
A- I've always been down with Jessie. vs I've always been up with Jessie.
; I think It means " I've always liked Jessie", right?
B- I'm totally down with that, Tom said. vs I'm totally up with that, Tom said.
; It means " I totally agree with that."
C- Pizza for lunch? I'm down with that! vs I'm up with that!
; It means "I Love it"
I read they make sense as a same mean.
Originally , We should use "up" to make sentence.
sometimes to aim at a dramatic effect, We can use "down" instead of "up" to get a irony.
Is this explanation right? If not, I need your comment.
A- I've always been down with Jessie. vs I've always been up with Jessie.
; I think It means " I've always liked Jessie", right?
B- I'm totally down with that, Tom said. vs I'm totally up with that, Tom said.
; It means " I totally agree with that."
C- Pizza for lunch? I'm down with that! vs I'm up with that!
; It means "I Love it"
Top answer
No. "Up" doesn't fit any of the examples. Using "down" in those sentences is slang.
- No.
- "Up" doesn't fit any of the examples.
- Using "down" in those sentences is slang.
- I agree with your interpretations of the sentences including "down".
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No. "Up" doesn't fit any of the examples.
Using "down" in those sentences is slang. I agree with your interpretations of the sentences including "down".
Using "down" in those sentences is slang. I agree with your interpretations of the sentences including "down".
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"Up" does not really work.
The usage of "down" is concordant with a recent entry in UrbanDictionary. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=down
Note that terms in street language go up and down faster than a roller coaster.
The usage of "down" is concordant with a recent entry in UrbanDictionary. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=down
Note that terms in street language go up and down faster than a roller coaster.
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