The post office is *down* the hall from the Copy Center, which is on the second floor.
Hi there,
The meaning of *down*: toward or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.
The post office is *down* the hall from the Copy Center, which is on the second floor.
Which floor is the post office?
The answer is the second floor.
Why I can't treat the meaning of *down* to "a lower place" here, at the first floor? could you please explain that to me?
I greatly appreciate your help!
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I'm afraid it's just idiomatic. Halls are level – they don't really go up or down (that's what stairs are for). We could also say "walk up" or "walk along," and the meaning would be the same. It's more typical to say "walk down," however. If the doors are numbered, up and down *could* refer to that, but that's not usually the case. In any event, we'd still be on the same floor.
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