Why does being "up for something" and being "down for something" mean the same thing?
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I think there is a little different connotation. If I am "up for something" it means I'm excited about doing it. If I am "down for something" it means I'm cool about doing it, it's okay with me, but that does not necessarily imply enthusiasm.
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I know you're going to hate me for pointing this out, but either one is grammatically correct. There is no right or wrong here. It's simply a question of degree. To what degree has your optimism impacted you? What are you really trying to say? Your intent will determine which word you choose. Say each one out loud and go with the one that feels right for your intended message.\n\nAnd by the way -- it's "moments like these WHEN" (not where).
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I would interpret that as meaning several different things, what's up to me is slang for hello, hi how you doing, what have you been up to, what's been going on with you, hey where you been, good to see you, how you feel, talk to me or tell me something, get to the point, etc. It all depends on your tone of voice, to whom your talking to, and the situation that you are in. Example: If you haven't seen a friend in along time you would say "what's up"! man or girl. But if your car was in the shop longer than it was suppose to be you would ask your mechanic "What's Up!" with my car getting fixed. It may not be the proper term, but most people get the gist. Although people should use judgment about it (saying what's up). Especially if there applying for a job, talking to a teacher or doctor. In those cases it wouldn't be appropriate. It's basically just another greeting.
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ITS MEANS DIFFERENT FOR ALL PERSON.\n\nFOR SOMEONE ITS FUN.\nFOR SOMEONE ITS WORKOUT\nFOR SOMEONE ITS JOB.
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The best answer I have heard for this is this.\nWhen you want something, you are choosing to want that thing.\nThe choice of wanting negates the possibilty of having that thing.
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Or theres an Adieu which is more of a permanant thing.  See the other one (Do NOT ask me to spell it haha) is closer to our "See you later" where as adieu is a more permanant "I wish you well" kinda thing.\n-Duo
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i think it has something to do with arms the weapons definition. if you take up arms you would be up in arms -- you are ready for the fight.  can't find any verification of this so its just a hunch.
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up, down, and upside down are relative.  You consider up to be away from the pull of gravity (away from the center of the earth), and down to be the opposite.  No, they are not "upside down", but their head is pointed in the opposite direction of yours (assuming you are standing normally, they are too, and you are on opposite sides of the world).
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well, we will get there.. the above answers are getting close. The first one looked things up in an online translator, and made the mistake that "nam" is "for", but only in the sense of "because". That's not what you need.\n\nThe "for" you mean is "to the benefit of" and is translated without a preposition by the dative in latin:\n\nfamiliae, amicis, Dei, mihi.\nI took "myself" for "self"... can't find a better word \n\n"with" is indeed c*u*m, and that goes with the ablative (hence the differences at the end of the words), so that would be:\nc*u*m familia, amicis, Deo, me\n\nLaeve the stars out.. they are meant to fool yahoo.\n\nGreetings from Holland!
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Because the phrase is relative to your position. Similar to the way your left is always on your left no matter where you or others stand.
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A Latin phrase meaning "something for something". This term is typically used in financial circles to describe a mutual agreement between two parties in which each party provides a good or service in return for a good or service.
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needs correct spelling\nComprisal.\nI think it means that both are on same side/angle/ join in same song/speech, that sort of thing.
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to me it means whenever you are trying to tell someone what is good or not for them and they feel like you, as the speaker, don't have the right to do so for whatever reason.  Either you haven't had their experience to tell them what's good for them, or you are being hypocritical. For example: you are a smoker and you tell someone not to smoke.
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I've used both before. Usually, though, "beat up" is the verb form ("I beat up someone.") and "beat down" is a noun ("I put the beat down on someone.") Not sure why, but that's the way I hear/use it most often.
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They both mean the same thing but the second is more common.
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English is very subtle and prepositions are very tricky.  You could also have said "I am disappointed by the news" if that had been offered as an alternative.\n\nI think that it is "at" in this case because you are confronting the news and you don't like what you see.\n\nIf you are disappointed "with" something, it means that you were expecting better and received something not up to expectations.  "I am disappointed with my results."  "I am disappointed with my present."\n\nIf you are disappointed about something, it means that you are not quite so intimately involved with it.  "I am disappointed about the way in which the government is running this country."\n\nIf you say you are disappointed in someone, then you feel let down by that person.  "I am disappointed in you, Harry.  I expected better of you!"\n\nKeep reading good books in English and note the uses of prepositions.  They are very tricky indeed and even native speakers have to stop and think sometimes!
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"Impossible Is Nothing" is better because it has endless possibilities.\n\nOn the other hand, saying "Just Do It", well what if I don't feel like doing it. What if I'm waiting for the right time and person to do "it" with!!...Well then we're talking about time delays, forms to fill out, etc.