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Osama91 Posted 13 years ago
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From something on down?
Hi,
I was watching (do I need "the" here?) news today, and the reporter said something like" from the president on down", or something similar, I tried to look it up but I couldn't find any results. So, I assume it's used when you want to talk about hierarchy from the top all the way down (is there a word I can use instead of "from the top all the way down), right? Does it sound natural to your ear? If not, can you please provide me with some other synonyms or what you would say in (a?) such situation? And what is the opposite please? from x on up?
Thank you very much!
Please try to answer all my question including the" articles use" ones. I appreciate it.
Osama
I was watching (do I need "the" here?) news today, and the reporter said something like" from the president on down", or something similar, I tried to look it up but I couldn't find any results. So, I assume it's used when you want to talk about hierarchy from the top all the way down (is there a word I can use instead of "from the top all the way down), right? Does it sound natural to your ear? If not, can you please provide me with some other synonyms or what you would say in (a?) such situation? And what is the opposite please? from x on up?
Thank you very much!
Please try to answer all my question including the" articles use" ones. I appreciate it.
Osama
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It does sound natural to me. S. For example, a top-down approach, a top-down management style, or a bottom-up design process.
- It does sound natural to me.
- S.
- For example, a top-down approach, a top-down management style, or a bottom-up design process.
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It does sound natural to me. And yes, on your introductory sentence "I was watching the news today,..." you need "the."
You can say, "from the top down." The opposite of which is, "from the bottom up."
Both of these phrases are widely used in the U.S. For example, a top-down approach, a top-down management style, or a bottom-up design process.
You can say, "from the top down." The opposite of which is, "from the bottom up."
Both of these phrases are widely used in the U.S. For example, a top-down approach, a top-down management style, or a bottom-up design process.
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Thank you very much, KJinCali79! Only one thing is left; do I need the article "a" in the sentence " what would you say in (a?) such situation?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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You need the "a" but in a different place, not before such, rather place it before situation.
What would you sayin (a?) such situation?
What would you say in such a situation?
What would you say
What would you say in such a situation?
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