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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:20 am    Post subject: accent on sit down Reply with quote
Hi,
Where do accents stand on verb phrases such as "stand up" and "sit down"? On stand, sit or on up, down?
Thanks.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think you mean, 'Which words are stressed?'

Stand up. Sit down. (although there is not a lot of stress)
Of course one can just say 'Stand' or 'Sit', but usually 'up' and 'down' are added.
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