0
Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Get down from vs get up to

Hi,

If I want to express the opposite meaning of get down from, what phrases or words can I use?
e.g. : get down from the seesaw.
Can I say get up to the seesaw or climb the seesaw?

Thank you very much.
  

Top answer

" Around here, we simply "get on" a seesaw, but "get up on" is not unusual. By the same token, we "get off" or possibly "get down from". We use the same terminology for horses, I think, and that is no accident.

— Enoon

  • " Around here, we simply "get on" a seesaw, but "get up on" is not unusual.
  • By the same token, we "get off" or possibly "get down from".
  • We use the same terminology for horses, I think, and that is no accident.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

9 Answers
0
If you want to use "get up", it's "get up on the seesaw." Around here, we simply "get on" a seesaw, but "get up on" is not unusual. By the same token, we "get off" or possibly "get down from".

We use the same terminology for horses, I think, and that is no accident.
0
0
[ get down from / get up on ] the [seesaw / roof / horse / elephant / ladder / ...]

You can use these just about whenever the elevation is different between the beginning and end of the movement.

Suppose your pet dog is lying on the floor and you are lying on your bed. You can invite him to get up on the bed. Conversely, if he's on the bed and you don't want him there, y
0
0
Thank you, Jim.
Thank you, enoon.

Your explanation is very helpful.
0
0
Hi,

Suppose your pet dog is lying on the floor and you are lying on your bed.
Can you say to him "get up" (intransitive)?

Suppose your pet dog is lying on the bed and you don't want him there.
Can you say to him "get down" (intransitive)?

Thanks
0
0
stephenlearnerintransitive
You have a misunderstanding. Both "Get up on the bed" and "Get up" are intransitive because "on the bed" is not a direct object.
________

"Get up" does not mean "Get up on the bed". It's a command to the dog to get up on his four feet instead of lying down on the floor.

The same is generally true of "Ge
0
0
OK. Thank you.

But must I say "get down from the bed" and "get up on the bed"?
Can I use just a word or phrase in this context without mentioning the "bed"?
0
0
stephenlearnerwithout mentioning the "bed"?
Get up here! / Get up there!
Get down from here! / Get down from there!

CJ
0

Related Questions