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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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He tumbled over a step.

He tumbled over a step.

I wonder if I could also say the following and convey the same idea as the above:

He tumbled off a step.

He tumble down a step.

He tumbled out of a step.

He tumbled from a step.

He tumbled down from a step.

If not, why not? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Let's finish tumbling out of a tree first. However, I want to remind you again that the word 'fall' is much, much more common than the word 'tumble'. Clive

  • Hi, Let's finish tumbling out of a tree first.
  • However, I want to remind you again that the word 'fall' is much, much more common than the word 'tumble'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Let's finish tumbling out of a tree first.Emotion: big smile

However, I want to remind you again that the word 'fall' is muc

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