Zander
The difference between 'cut down' and 'cut'
We need to cut the cost right away.
We need to cut down the cost right away.
We need to cut down on the cost right away.
What's the difference between the above three sentenecs?
2012년 9월 27일 오전 1:15
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Sentences one and three are correct. "Cut" is very generic. If you cut something, maybe you are making a small incision with a knife, maybe you are making one item into many with a sharp object. Sometimes a person can be cut (removed) from a team. "Cut down" is to cut something (like a tree) so that it falls. If you "cut down ON" something, it means "consume/use/spend less."
2013년 2월 23일
Nothing.
2012년 9월 27일
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