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Musicgold Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Up the street / down the street

Hi,

I hear these expressions quite often but they are not clear to me. What is the difference between 'up the street ' and 'down the street'? when to use them?


1. Fregley is a weird kid who lives up the street.

Thanks,

MG.
  

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As far as I know, there is no universal definition of these terms. " So either expression is correct. We often think of someone living "down the street" from us if they live between our house and, for example, the school we attend.

— Doctor D

  • As far as I know, there is no universal definition of these terms.
  • " So either expression is correct.
  • We often think of someone living "down the street" from us if they live between our house and, for example, the school we attend.
  • If the order is instead "school," "our house," "their house," then we think of them as living "up the street" from us.
  • " Downtown is toward the center of the city; uptown is away from the central city toward the outlying residential areas.
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As far as I know, there is no universal definition of these terms. They are based upon what you personally consider to be "down" and "up." So either expression is correct. We often think of someone living "down the street" from us if they live between our house and, for example, the school we attend. If the order is instead "school," "our house," "their house," then we think of them as
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MusicgoldI hear these expressions quite often but they are not clear to me. What is the difference between 'up the street ' and 'down the street'? when to use them?


1. Fregley is a weird kid who lives up the street.

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