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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Up to down or down to up

Hi

Are these natural?

A- How do you want me to run the brush? Up to down or down to up?

B - Up to down is the only way it will work.

A- How do you run your razor while shaving? Up to down or down to up?

B- Both ways. Depending on the thickness of the hair.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Are these natural? No, but you have two natural choices.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Are these natural?
  • No, but you have two natural choices.
  • How do you want me to run the brush?
  • [ Up or down?
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Mr. TomAre these natural?
No, but you have two natural choices.

How do you want me to run the brush? [ Up or down? / Upwards or downwards? ]

The rest of your post is OK.

CJ
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Mr. TomAre these natural?
Not really but it's possible to work out what you mean.

There are simpler and more common wordings for the first three examples. In the first one, you could say From top to bottom or the opposite?

In the second one, you could say From top to bottom.

In the third one, you could also use the firs
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CalifJim The rest of your post is OK.CJ
Thanks, CJ.

Just want to ensure that I understood you correctly.

Up to down and/or down to up is not natural English. Upwards and downwards convey the same meaning.

A- How do you run your razor while shaving? Upwards or downwards?

B-
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Mr. TomUp to down and/or down to up is not natural English. Upwards and downwards convey the same meaning.
Correct.
Mr. TomA- How do you run your razor while shaving? Upwards or downwards?B- Both ways. Depending on the thickness of the hair. beard.
Fine as shown.

CJ
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