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1. What meaning of the phrase is: “Just go down the corridor” ?
2. ”-Where is the flat? – I know where it is it’s down here somewhere. Follow me. “ – what is meaning of “down” here?
3. What is the difference between: “the cats kill the mice” and “the cats kill off the mice”;
“sales dropped off” and “sales dropped down”
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1 and 2. In both cases, "down" means about the same thing as "through." It can mean both downwards and horizontal movement.
3. "The cats kill the mice" and "the cats kill off the mice" mean the same thing. If there's any difference, "kill off" can mean that all of the mice were killed.
Ex. "The cats killed off the mice, and no mice were left."
Ex. "The cats kill the mice, but some mice still live."
For the second part, "sales dropped off" can mean that sales were doing well, before they dropped. "Sales dropped down" does not have the same implication. Also, it is a little more natural to not say "down" and instead say "sales dropped."
Ex. "My company was doing well, and then sales dropped off." (relative to past)
Ex. "This month, sales dropped." (not relative to past)
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