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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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fell down [the] stairs

0A: What happened to your knees? 02br
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00(A refers to B's swollen and bruised knees)02br
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00B: I fell down [the] stairs.02br
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00Is 'the' optional? If yes, what information does 'the' provide?02br
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02i 00 (an adverb)0-

  • 02i 00 (an adverb)0-
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0 .02br
00There are two ways to phrase this:02br
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001-- 01i00I fell 01b00down the stairs.02b02i00 (a prepositional phrase)02br
002-- 01i00I fell01b00 downstairs02b00.02i00 (an adverb)0-

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