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Liveinjapan Posted 15 years ago
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Down at....

Let's get going, we're meeting the others down at that new margarita bar the one on....

How does 'down' indicate the location?

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Hi, Let's get going, we're meeting the others down at that new margarita bar , the one on.. How does 'down' indicate the location? It doesn't.

— Clive

  • Hi, Let's get going, we're meeting the others down at that new margarita bar , the one on..
  • How does 'down' indicate the location?
  • It doesn't.
  • The word 'down' used like this is a colloquial way of indicating that the speaker is very familiar with the location.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Let's get going, we're meeting the others downat that new margarita bar, the one on..

How does 'down' indicate the location? It doesn't. The word 'down' used like this is a colloquial way of indicating that the speaker is very familiar with the location.
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LiveinjapanHow does 'down' indicate the location?
As Clive says, it doesn't indicate location. It may turn out that you have to travel somewhat closer to the center of the earth (downward
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Thanks so much, Clive and CJ.

I understand!
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