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JeanUwU
11 mar 2018

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre she tripped and fell over y I slipped and fell down ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

why does the first one use "over" and the second one "down"?
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jaxxonchan
11 mar 2018

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If they were complete sentences, then both of them should have "fell down."

You trip over an object, uneven surface, or because you stumble. The motion is forward. So, the first sentence should be, She tripped and fell over (something). Or just She tripped and fell down.

When you slip, the action is backwards (you fall on your back) so saying I slipped and fell down is fine.

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