Down in the city.
I've heard recently a phrase 'when I was down in London'. What does 'down' mean here? Does it mean that some place is down on the map?
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It depends where you are... I come from a place further down the country, more south than London so I would say 'When I was up in London'... It just means the direction you go to get to London.
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I believe that it means that the person was in London.
"When I was in London."
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Thank you Mike and Kevin:)
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In response to Leila's comment: Although what she said makes sense, it isn't a requirement. I am from Canada and often use the expression just to state where I went or where I was without any regard to the location being geographically more Southern or not.
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Up North = Northern California
Down South = Southern California
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