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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
take the old tiles down/off the wall
Hello,
I am not a tiler, but I usually hear and use "remove" in this collocation. In more informal contexts, can we say:
- Come and help me take the old tiles off (the wall).
- Come and help me take the old tiles down.
I prefer the first sentence, even though "remove" is more commonly used in my experience, but I wouldn't be surprised by "take down", as I've heard people use it.
Thank you
I am not a tiler, but I usually hear and use "remove" in this collocation. In more informal contexts, can we say:
- Come and help me take the old tiles off (the wall).
- Come and help me take the old tiles down.
I prefer the first sentence, even though "remove" is more commonly used in my experience, but I wouldn't be surprised by "take down", as I've heard people use it.
Thank you
Top answer
"Take the old tiles down" sounds unnatural, even if you have heard it quite a bit.
- "Take the old tiles down" sounds unnatural, even if you have heard it quite a bit.
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"Take the old tiles down" sounds unnatural, even if you have heard it quite a bit.
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As I said, I prefer "take off" and remove. I heard a contractor use "take down" in the UK once. Some of the YouTube "how to" guys have used it as well.
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