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Terr3 Posted 19 years ago
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Hi!
I have just learned that in 'flush <something> down the toilet', 'down' is being used as a prep., instead of 'down to', which was how I always thought it should be. So to my understanding, 'flush <something> down to the toilet' is wrong. (or m I?)
Question, could it possibly be corrected if I added 'the bottom of', as to like this 'flush <something> down to the bottom of toilet'? Does 'down to' only be corrected when 'down' is used as a verb? Thanks! -Terr
I have just learned that in 'flush <something> down the toilet', 'down' is being used as a prep., instead of 'down to', which was how I always thought it should be. So to my understanding, 'flush <something> down to the toilet' is wrong. (or m I?)
Question, could it possibly be corrected if I added 'the bottom of', as to like this 'flush <something> down to the bottom of toilet'? Does 'down to' only be corrected when 'down' is used as a verb? Thanks! -Terr
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, instead of 'down to', which was how I always thought it should be. So to my understanding, 'flush <something> down to the toilet' is wrong. Yes, it's wrong.
- , instead of 'down to', which was how I always thought it should be.
- So to my understanding, 'flush <something> down to the toilet' is wrong.
- Yes, it's wrong.
- ) Question, could it possibly be corrected if I added 'the bottom of', as to like this 'flush <something> down to the bottom of toilet'?
- No, don't say this.
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Hi,
I have just learned that in 'flush <something> down the toilet', 'down' is being used as a prep., instead of 'down to', which was how I always thought it should be. So to my understanding, 'flush <something> down to the toilet' is wrong. Yes, it's wrong. (or m I?)
Question, could it possibly be corrected if I added 'the bottom of', as to like
I have just learned that in 'flush <something> down the toilet', 'down' is being used as a prep., instead of 'down to', which was how I always thought it should be. So to my understanding, 'flush <something> down to the toilet' is wrong. Yes, it's wrong. (or m I?)
Question, could it possibly be corrected if I added 'the bottom of', as to like
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Hi Clive,
So bascially 'flush down the bottom of toilet' is correct context in this case? Is there such thing 'bottom of toilet', or what's the better word to say the end most part of a toilet? -Terr
So bascially 'flush down the bottom of toilet' is correct context in this case? Is there such thing 'bottom of toilet', or what's the better word to say the end most part of a toilet? -Terr
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No, IMO:
flush something down the toilet
flush the toilet
Forget about to.
flush something down the toilet
flush the toilet
Forget about to.
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Hi,
So bascially 'flush down the bottom of toilet' is correct context in this case? No, don't say this.
Just say 'flush the toilet'.
Clive
So bascially 'flush down the bottom of toilet' is correct context in this case? No, don't say this.
Just say 'flush the toilet'.
Clive
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