ADS-L Digest - 29 Nov 2008 to 30 Nov 2008 (#2008-335)

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In a message dated 12/1/2008 12:00:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU writes:

"let's go across the park" = let's go across the street to the  park

"let's go down the basement" = let's go down the stairs to the  basement

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Dunno if this helps, but in Central NY State, we often said  - and indeed,
still say - "down cellar" for going down into the cellar;  and "down city" for
going south to the city of Syracuse.




My husband, who's from the west coast, laughs at me.  But to my ear,  these
phrases sound perfectly normal!

Rosemarie

First things first - but not necessarily in  that order!

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