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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
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Hello,
1. He walked up the hill.
Does it mean he climb the hill?
As "up" and "down" are also used for location reference also e.g
2. He walked down the road.
I am not able to understand the usage of "up" and "down".
Could any one here explain it?
Thanks.
1. He walked up the hill.
Does it mean he climb the hill?
As "up" and "down" are also used for location reference also e.g
2. He walked down the road.
I am not able to understand the usage of "up" and "down".
Could any one here explain it?
Thanks.
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Hi, 1. He walked up the hill. He went to the top of the hill by walking there (moving on foot).
- Hi, 1.
- He walked up the hill.
- He went to the top of the hill by walking there (moving on foot).
- The preposition 'up' can be understood literally as 'in an upward direction or toward a higher position'.
- I guess it is also possible to describe it with 'he climbed' the hill', but very strictly speaking 'climbing' is different from 'walking'.
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Hi,
1. He walked up the hill.
He went to the top of the hill by walking there (moving on foot). The preposition 'up' can be understood literally as 'in an upward direction or toward a higher position'. I guess it is also possible to describe it with 'he climbed' the hill', but very strictly speaking 'climbing' is different from 'walking'. Of course it is possible to say 'climb th
1. He walked up the hill.
He went to the top of the hill by walking there (moving on foot). The preposition 'up' can be understood literally as 'in an upward direction or toward a higher position'. I guess it is also possible to describe it with 'he climbed' the hill', but very strictly speaking 'climbing' is different from 'walking'. Of course it is possible to say 'climb th
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