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Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down'



 
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Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down' #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 21, 2005 18:53 pm   Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down'
 

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", question 6

Can anyone give me ......... please because I have just fallen over?

(a) hand
(b) a hand
(c) the hand

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", answer 6

Can anyone give me a hand please because I have just fallen over?

Correct answer: (b) a hand

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Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down' #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 22, 2005 20:39 pm   Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down'
 

Well, the result of both might be the same, however fall over means to fall forward and down whereas fall down just means what it says.
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I gotcha now....
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Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down' #4 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 13:52 pm   Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down'
 

And why is it 'give me a hand' and not 'the hand'? Thanks!
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Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down' #5 (permalink) Tue Oct 07, 2008 13:56 pm   Difference between 'fall over' and 'fall down'
 

Hi,

You wouldn't say 'the' here because that would specify 'hand' and all the person wants is some help by being offered 'a' hand - in other words one hand.

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