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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What is the opposite for "light up"?
What is the opposite for "light up"?
I think I can say, "Let's light up the building."
Do you ever say, "Let's light down the building"?
I think I can say, "Let's light up the building."
Do you ever say, "Let's light down the building"?
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No light down ! darken could be used. When a whole building suffers from a power failure, it's in a black-out, but I don't think I've heard "Let's black out the building" or "Let's black the building out".
- No light down !
- darken could be used.
- When a whole building suffers from a power failure, it's in a black-out, but I don't think I've heard "Let's black out the building" or "Let's black the building out".
- CJ
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No light down! darken could be used.
When a whole building suffers from a power failure, it's in a black-out, but I don't think I've heard "Let's black out the building" or "Let's black the building out".
CJ
When a whole building suffers from a power failure, it's in a black-out, but I don't think I've heard "Let's black out the building" or "Let's black the building out".
CJ
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