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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Do you fall off a horse, fall from a horse, either?

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) They're both used. "From" is probably higher register. " I'd say there's a greater sense of motion.

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  • ) They're both used.
  • "From" is probably higher register.
  • " I'd say there's a greater sense of motion.
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(I do neither.) They're both used. "From" is probably higher register. "Fall off" is a little more exciting, in the same way that "She fell out the window" is more exciting than "She fell from the window." I'd say there's a greater sense of motion.
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