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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Fell off / down
Can I say,
(a) He fell off (from) the bicycle.
(b) He fell down (from) the bicycle.
(a) He fell off (from) the bicycle.
(b) He fell down (from) the bicycle.
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As a rule of thumb, the answer could depend on the distance he fell. You would say
He fell from the aeroplane,
if the aeroplane was flying. But if the aeroplane was parked on the tarmac you would say
He fell off the aeroplane.
However, this is still a bit of a gray area. You may fall from a moving vehicle or fall off a vehicle if you were on its roof. But you
He fell from the aeroplane,
if the aeroplane was flying. But if the aeroplane was parked on the tarmac you would say
He fell off the aeroplane.
However, this is still a bit of a gray area. You may fall from a moving vehicle or fall off a vehicle if you were on its roof. But you
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Giving this further consideration, generally to fall off something you must first be on it. To fall from something you must be in it.
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