Trouped down

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"Amitabh Bachchan annual Diwali party has always been a grand affair.

Bollywood's stars trouped down to the megastar's home in Juhu, a posh Mumbai suburb, and partied the night away."
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Is "down" a part of phrasal verb ? And how to distinguish it from the other parts of speech?
Thanks
Jignesh

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

JigneshbharatiIs "down" a part of the phrasal verb ?

No. "down" is an adverb. It can be used with many other verbs of motion.
The verb in your sentence is "troupe."

The fishermen walked down to the river every morning.
The feather floated down to the ground.
The peasants came down to the city from their mountain village.

Clive · Answer

The verb should be trooped, not trouped.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

CliveThe verb should be trooped, not trouped.

Yes, that fits the passage better.

GPY · Answer

CliveThe verb should be trooped, not trouped.

You may well be right. Since the subject is Bollywood stars (i.e. actors), I did just wonder whether "trouped" could be an intentional bit of word-play, but perhaps I am reading too much into it.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

GPYSince the subject is Bollywood stars (i.e. actors), I did just wonder whether "trouped" could be an intentional bit of word-play

I thought the same.

Jigneshbharati · Answer

I am confused by down followed by "to" in your
examples. Is it a preposition (to)?

Clive · Answer

GPY: but perhaps I am reading too much into it.

I agree with GPY. Nothing in the text suggests the writer is making a sophisticated pun.

GPY · Answer

JigneshbharatiIs it a preposition (to)?

Yes.

Clive · Answer

trooped = went as a group..

went down to a place is a casual and idiomatic way of saying went to a place. It often suggests that the place is well-known.

Yes, to here is a preposition.

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