Heidi
Are they the same? 'I fell over/down when I was running and cut myself.' Thanks
Feb 23, 2017 11:52 AM
Answers · 1
Hi Helen, We use "fell down" to refer to having failed in something OR collapsed. (Example: I fell down on my History paper.) (Example: I fell down (collapsed and dropped to the ground) when I was running and cut myself.) We use "fell over" to refer to something that toppled and fell down OR tripped over something. (Example: I fell over a rock (tripped over a rock) when I was running and cut myself.) (Example: The tree fell over and crushed the car.) Hope this helps. Cheers, Lance
February 23, 2017
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