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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Down vs. up
Help. Need your advice. Thanks.
A. He lives up the street from me.
B. He lives down the street from me.
I think the prepositions up and down are not about whether the place where the person lives in is in higher or lower position.
What is the difference then in meaning between the sentences above?
When is one used instead of the other?
A. He lives up the street from me.
B. He lives down the street from me.
I think the prepositions up and down are not about whether the place where the person lives in is in higher or lower position.
What is the difference then in meaning between the sentences above?
When is one used instead of the other?
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In my experience in AmEng, the terms refer to the numerical address. I live at 2334, and you live at 4352 so you live up the street from me. A problem arises, however, when there is a hill involved.
- In my experience in AmEng, the terms refer to the numerical address.
- I live at 2334, and you live at 4352 so you live up the street from me.
- A problem arises, however, when there is a hill involved.
- On my street, for example, the numbers get higher as the street goes lower.
- Essentially, I don't think it's very important.
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In my experience in AmEng, the terms refer to the numerical address. I live at 2334, and you live at 4352 so you live up the street from me.
A problem arises, however, when there is a hill involved. On my street, for example, the numbers get higher as the street goes lower.
Essentially, I don't think it's very important.
A problem arises, however, when there is a hill involved. On my street, for example, the numbers get higher as the street goes lower.
Essentially, I don't think it's very important.
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AnonymousA. He lives up the street from me.No difference.
B. He lives down the street from me.
AnonymousI think the prepositions up and down are not about whether the place where the person lives in is in higher or lower position.Correct, but note below.
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Philip and CJ,
Thank you for your reply to my post.
I see, basically, there's no difference but the terms might still possibly indicate a higher or lower position or house number. This makes sense to me now. Thanks.
Thank you for your reply to my post.
I see, basically, there's no difference but the terms might still possibly indicate a higher or lower position or house number. This makes sense to me now. Thanks.
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