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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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fell down

Can I say,

The king asked the people to cut down the bridge, so the bridge fell down.
  

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Hi, Can I say, The king asked the people to cut down the bridge, so the bridge fell down. Yes, you can say it, but it doesn't sound natural. The king asked his people to demolish/destroy the bridge, so they did.

  • Hi, Can I say, The king asked the people to cut down the bridge, so the bridge fell down.
  • Yes, you can say it, but it doesn't sound natural.
  • The king asked his people to demolish/destroy the bridge, so they did.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Can I say,

The king asked the people to cut down the bridge, so the bridge fell down.
Yes, you can say it, but it doesn't sound natural.

The king asked his people to demolish/destroy the bridge, so they did.

Best wishes, Clive

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