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Huarache Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

going upstairs

I'm confused with using the word upstairs. Do you put "the" before upstairs?

-How to get upstairs?
-How to go to upstairs?

Thank you as always!
  

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Upstairs can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb. ' Look HERE for more examples. Rover

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  • Upstairs can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
  • ' Look HERE for more examples.
  • Rover
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Upstairs can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.

Noun - 'We live on the ground floor and rent out the upstairs.'

Adjective - 'He lives in an upstairs apartment.'

Adverb - 'I tripped as I was running upstairs.'

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Thank you for your helpful explanation!
Also can someone tell me if the sentences below are correct?
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How to get upstairs?
How to go to upstairs?

Thanks!
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No.

'How do I get upstairs?'

'How do I go upstairs?'
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