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The wall came down and the roof fell in



 
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The wall came down and the roof fell in #1 (permalink) Fri Oct 08, 2004 19:56 pm   The wall came down and the roof fell in
 

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
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Fall in vs come down #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.
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Fall in vs come down #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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