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Hanuman_2000 Posted 10 years ago
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Hello,
The preposition up and down when used in terms of vertical direction make clear sense.
e.g. We walked up the hill and down the other side.
But,in the " She went up/down the road."(1) , the usage of the 'up/down' is a little bit confusing.
Does it mean the vertical or along the road?
What does the 'up /down' suggest in the above(1)?
Thanks.
The preposition up and down when used in terms of vertical direction make clear sense.
e.g. We walked up the hill and down the other side.
But,in the " She went up/down the road."(1) , the usage of the 'up/down' is a little bit confusing.
Does it mean the vertical or along the road?
What does the 'up /down' suggest in the above(1)?
Thanks.
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hanuman_2000 What does the 'up /down' suggest in the above(1)? Both 'up' and 'down' suggest 'along'. You have to have some word there; you can't just say "She went the road".
- hanuman_2000 What does the 'up /down' suggest in the above(1)?
- Both 'up' and 'down' suggest 'along'.
- You have to have some word there; you can't just say "She went the road".
- So it might as well be 'up' or 'down'.
- It's probably just a historical accident that we ended up with those choices.
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hanuman_2000What does the 'up /down' suggest in the above(1)?Both 'up' and 'down' suggest 'along'. You have to have some word there; you can't just say "She went the road". So it might as well be 'up' or 'down'. It's probably just a historical accident that we ended up with those choices.
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