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Joseph A Posted 7 years ago
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Hello everyone,

Could you please tell if the sentences below okay?

1. Please lay the ladder against the wall and climb up.

2. Please lay the ladder against the wall and climb up it.

3. Please lay the ladder against the wall and go up.

4. Please lay the ladder against the wall and go up it.

Regards,

JA

  

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No — 'lay' means put down on a horizontal surface. You rest or stand a ladder against a wall. 'Climb', with or without 'up', is better than 'go (up)'.

— Rover_KE

  • No — 'lay' means put down on a horizontal surface.
  • You rest or stand a ladder against a wall.
  • 'Climb', with or without 'up', is better than 'go (up)'.
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No — 'lay' means put down on a horizontal surface.

You rest or stand a ladder against a wall.

'Climb', with or without 'up', is better than 'go (up)'.

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Please put the ladder against the wall and climb up.

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