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Terr3 Posted 19 years ago
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Hi!
Is 'down' a verb?? If it is how's the function, I have come across occasionally it would seem to me many people use 'down' as a verb. Here's a few examples:
1) The blood poured from my mouth onto the floor .... and down my throat. (although I suspect 'down' here is toggled with 'poured', I couldn't tell because of the following secondary case. From the resource(an x-files episode), 'to' wasn't presented, although I doubt about the absence)
2) Officer is down! repeat, officer is DOWN! ( Apparently, this is a verb)
3) I'm down on my knees begging you to spare my son's life.
Second question:
If my suspect comes valid on (1), can I conclude that prepositions can be seperated from the main verb in parallerism, like this 'He kicked him in the face, at the stomach, then through the window. '
Please, -Terr
Is 'down' a verb?? If it is how's the function, I have come across occasionally it would seem to me many people use 'down' as a verb. Here's a few examples:
1) The blood poured from my mouth onto the floor .... and down my throat. (although I suspect 'down' here is toggled with 'poured', I couldn't tell because of the following secondary case. From the resource(an x-files episode), 'to' wasn't presented, although I doubt about the absence)
2) Officer is down! repeat, officer is DOWN! ( Apparently, this is a verb)
3) I'm down on my knees begging you to spare my son's life.
Second question:
If my suspect comes valid on (1), can I conclude that prepositions can be seperated from the main verb in parallerism, like this 'He kicked him in the face, at the stomach, then through the window. '
Please, -Terr
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No, it's not a verb in your examples. 1) The blood poured from my mouth onto the floor .... and down my throat.
- No, it's not a verb in your examples.
- 1) The blood poured from my mouth onto the floor ....
- and down my throat.
- > poured down my throat 2) Officer is down!
- > "is" is the verb; it means "an officer is on the ground" 3) I'm down on my knees > "is" is the verb, "down" indicates the position the person is in
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No, it's not a verb in your examples.
1) The blood poured from my mouth onto the floor .... and down my throat. > poured down my throat
2) Officer is down! > "is" is the verb; it means "an officer is on the ground"
3) I'm down on my knees > "is" is the verb, "down" indicates the posi
1) The blood poured from my mouth onto the floor .... and down my throat. > poured down my throat
2) Officer is down! > "is" is the verb; it means "an officer is on the ground"
3) I'm down on my knees > "is" is the verb, "down" indicates the posi
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The only use of 'down' as a verb that I can think of right now is in the context of drinking.
"I'm just going to down this drink then leave the party."
"I'm just going to down this drink then leave the party."
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Yes, or maybe also "She downed a few uppers, ..."
Anyway, it's always in the context of "swallowing"
Anyway, it's always in the context of "swallowing"
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Hi pieanne, nona the brit!
So in conclusion 'down' could be a verb, although it was not drawn from my examples. Now that I think of it, I remember I have heard 'down these beers' occasionally, it just never occured to me to think the verb 'down' is limiting to mean 'swallowing', thanks!
Now could anyone confirm my theory is correct, in this formation? "...(verb) to ....., down.
So in conclusion 'down' could be a verb, although it was not drawn from my examples. Now that I think of it, I remember I have heard 'down these beers' occasionally, it just never occured to me to think the verb 'down' is limiting to mean 'swallowing', thanks!
Now could anyone confirm my theory is correct, in this formation? "...(verb) to ....., down.
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Hi,
Is 'down' a verb??
Other uses of' 'down' as a verb include, eg
The police officer downed the robber with two shots.
The soldiers downed the enemy plane.
Second question:
If my suspect comes valid on (1), can I conclude that pr
Is 'down' a verb??
Other uses of' 'down' as a verb include, eg
The police officer downed the robber with two shots.
The soldiers downed the enemy plane.
Second question:
If my suspect comes valid on (1), can I conclude that pr
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Oh yes, I didn't think of that meaning. I don't think there are any others.
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Hi Clive!
It's clean and clear now, thank you!
So the preposition could be seperated if all the actions were applied to the same object, the contradictary reason why excluding 'through the window', while I were meant to continue the phrase with 'kicked him through the window' in which 'kicked through' I thought should be valid. But I guess I'll just take your word for it for pr
It's clean and clear now, thank you!
So the preposition could be seperated if all the actions were applied to the same object, the contradictary reason why excluding 'through the window', while I were meant to continue the phrase with 'kicked him through the window' in which 'kicked through' I thought should be valid. But I guess I'll just take your word for it for pr
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Hi,
You're welcome.
You can also say that one sports team 'downed' another, ie defeated them.
Clive
You're welcome.
You can also say that one sports team 'downed' another, ie defeated them.
Clive
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