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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Walk down Vs. Walk up

1. "I walk down the corridor"

2. "I walk up the front door"

Hi, when do you actually use the term, "walk up" instead of "walk down"?

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1. "I walk down the corridor" 2. "I walk up to the front door" Guyper when do you actually use the term, "walk up" instead of "walk down"?

— Mister Micawber

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  • "I walk down the corridor" 2.
  • "I walk up to the front door" Guyper when do you actually use the term, "walk up" instead of "walk down"?
  • When they both mean 'walk along', then either may be used indiscriminately unless there is an easily perceptible incline—in which case the appropriate direction should be chosen.
  • However, your second sentence is a different case, in which 'go up to' means 'approach closely'.
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1. "I walk down the corridor"
2. "I walk up to the front door"
Guyperwhen do you actually use the term, "walk up" instead of "walk down"?
When they both mean 'walk along', then either may be used indiscriminately unless there is an easily perceptible incline—in which case the appropriate direction should be chosen.

However, your second senten
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2. "I walk up to the front door."
I have never seen any one that can walk up a door, unless it is lying flat on the ground.

"walk up to" = approach
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