The wall came down and the roof fell in

Terminator

Hi everybody! I am terribly sorry. I think you will take it properly.
I don't understand it completely
This wall came down and the wall fell in .
What the difference?
Torsten and Alan thank you in advance

Torsten · #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 08, 2004 20:42 pm *Fall in vs come down*

Hi Terminator,

Both are phrasal verbs meaning 'to collapse'. The expression 'the wall came down' became very popular when the Berlin Wall was removed in 1989. When something 'falls in' it collapses into something else, so for example you can say 'the roof fell in'. Let me know if this makes sense to.
Regards
Torsten

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Terminator · #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 08, 2004 20:49 pm *Fall in vs come down*

Torsten! You explained perfectly.
Thank you Torsten

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