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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
fall down back
Is 'fall down back' the same as 'fall down backward'?
for instance:
The man hit his forehead against a low ceiling and fell down back(ward).
for instance:
The man hit his forehead against a low ceiling and fell down back(ward).
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Down and back are not used together in this way. He fell down backwards (don't forget the s) is fine. He fell back is fine.
- Down and back are not used together in this way.
- He fell down backwards (don't forget the s) is fine.
- He fell back is fine.
- He fell down is fine.
- But for some reason not fell down back, in this context anyway, as the two directions seem to contradict each other.
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Down and back are not used together in this way.
He fell down backwards (don't forget the s) is fine.
He fell back is fine.
He fell down is fine.
But for some reason not fell down back, in this context anyway, as the two directions seem to contradict each other. He fell down backwards means he fell and landed on his back. He fell back also means he moved backw
He fell down backwards (don't forget the s) is fine.
He fell back is fine.
He fell down is fine.
But for some reason not fell down back, in this context anyway, as the two directions seem to contradict each other. He fell down backwards means he fell and landed on his back. He fell back also means he moved backw
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