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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

fall down

Q1What's the difference between 1) and 2)?
1) fall over
2) fall down

Q2 As for (4), is it possible to use fall down a tree or fall off a tree?
Q3 As for (5), is it possible to say fall down a chair?

3) fall out of a tree
4) fall off a chair


Q4 Is it possible to use fall/fall down/fall over in the following sentence?

It's snowing outside. You should fall carefully so as not to slip on the ice and ( ? ).
  

Top answer

It's snowing outside. You should fall carefully so as not to slip on the ice and fall down . "Fall over" is used for objects or stacks of things that are high and off balance.

— AlpheccaStars

  • It's snowing outside.
  • You should fall carefully so as not to slip on the ice and fall down .
  • "Fall over" is used for objects or stacks of things that are high and off balance.
  • teacherJapan Q2 As for (4), is it possible to use fall down a tree or fall off a tree?
  • No, you fall out of a tree.
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It's snowing outside. You should fall carefully so as not to slip on the ice and fall down.

"Fall over" is used for objects or stacks of things that are high and off balance.
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teacherJapanQ1What's the difference between 1) and 2)? 1) fall over 2) fall down
In my opinion, where there is a difference, "fall over" tends to mean that vertical extent becomes horizontal extent, while "fall down" tends to mean that something collapses on its own footprint. For example, a pencil standing on its end might "fall over", whereas a building migh
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AlpheccaStarsYou should fall carefully so as not to slip on the ice and fall down.
Personally, I would equally likely say "fall over" in this sentence. (I think you might mean "walk carefully"?)

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Thank you very much guys! I wanted to write, you should "walk" carefully so as not to slip on the ice and (?).
Somehow, I mistyped it!!! I am sorry if I have confused you!
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1) Fall out of a bed / fall off a chair
2) fall off a roof / fall out of a tree

1) a bed and a chair seem very similar. Could you tell me why you use "out of" for bed and "off" for a chair?
2) a roof and a tree seem very similar. Could you tell me why you use "out of" for a tree and "out of" for a tree?
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teacherJapan1) Fall out of a bed / fall off a chair2) fall off a roof / fall out of a tree1) a bed and a chair seem very similar. Could you tell me why you use "out of" for bed and "off" for a chair?2) a roof and a tree seem very similar. Could you tell me why you use "out of" for a tree and "out of" for a tree?
You fall "out" of a bed if your original positio
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WOW!!!! Totally understandable!!! Thank you very much!!!
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GPYYou are not normally "in" a chair, so you don't fall "out" of it.
Sorry, I need to slightly correct this. In fact, you can be "in" a chair, especially if it is the kind of chair that envelops you, like a big armchair. However, it still seems unusual to say that you fall "out" of a chair. This may be because it is quite difficult to fall anywhere when you ar
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I see. I got a clear picture now thanks to your clear explanation!!!
Thank you again, very much:-)
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