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Vincent Teo

#466656 Sun, 20 Jan 08 02:43 PM

CAn I say,
(a) The boy fell off / fell off from the tree.
(b) The boy fell from the tree.
(c) The boy fell down from the tree.
The boy fell down the tree.

Vincent Teo

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Philip

#466667 Sun, 20 Jan 08 03:02 PM

Vincent Teo wrote:
CAn I say,
(a) The boy fell off / fell off from the tree.
(b) The boy fell from the tree.
(c) The boy fell down from the tree.
The boy fell down the tree.

I would say 'the boy fell from the tree' or 'the boy fell out of the tree'.

Philip

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Vincent Teo

#468715 Fri, 25 Jan 08 11:56 AM

Thanks your explanation. But, my friend said that they are acceptable.

IS that correct?

Vincent Teo

Yankee

#468732 Fri, 25 Jan 08 01:00 PM

Vincent Teo wrote:
Thanks your explanation. But, my friend said that they are acceptable.

IS that correct?

Yankee

Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006

Connecticut, USA

Senior Member (4,157)

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Grammar Geek

#468739 Fri, 25 Jan 08 01:32 PM

Vincent Teo wrote:
CAn I say,
(a) The boy fell off / fell off from the tree. No
(b) The boy fell from the tree. Yes
(c) The boy fell down from the tree. Maybe. Not as natural
The boy fell down the tree. No