"get down from" vs "get off"

Daemon99 · #1 (permalink) Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:28 am *"get down from" vs "get off"*

Is it correct to say "get down from the bus/car/plane"?

I think "get off the bus/car/plane" is the standard usage.

Could some one please help me with this?
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Lizzette · #2 (permalink) Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:42 am *"get down from" vs "get off"*

get * off +: send (a package) I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday.
get * off: remove ( a spider from your shirt) Can you get this spider off my shirt?
get off +: leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
get off: leave, It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!

I hope these help you.

Jamie (K) · #3 (permalink) Thu Mar 13, 2008 13:51 pm *"get down from" vs "get off"*

Very often, "get down from" is used for descending from something that's really high up. However, it can also be used for a bus.

Lizzette · #4 (permalink) Sat Mar 15, 2008 13:45 pm *"get down from" vs "get off"*

Jamie (K) Thank you.

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