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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

so low to the ground

I slept on a matresss [put] on the ground. Is it correct to say:
I'm not used to being so low close to the ground.
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Anonymous being so low close to the ground. " To use both is ungrammatical. "[built] low to the ground" is a casual expression used (sometimes humorously) to describe people or animals.

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  • Anonymous being so low close to the ground.
  • " To use both is ungrammatical.
  • "[built] low to the ground" is a casual expression used (sometimes humorously) to describe people or animals.
  • It's also used by hot-rod aficionados, who often rebuild their cars closer to the ground (low-riders).
  • "Low to the ground" is possible in your example.
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Anonymousbeing so low close to the ground.
I'd recommend using either "low" or "close." To use both is ungrammatical.

"[built] low to the ground" is a casual expression used (sometimes humorously) to describe people or animals.

It's also used by hot-rod aficionados, who often rebuild their cars closer to the ground (low-riders).
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