Look down

Tdol · #1 (**permalink**) 11-Mar-2008, 08:28

You can check your answer here.

Devil's tear · #2 (**permalink**) 26-Mar-2008, 05:40

Is there any difference between: Look down on and look down upon?

RonBee · #3 (**permalink**) 29-Mar-2008, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Devil's tear

Is there any difference between: Look down on and look down upon?

I don't think so. In the given context, they are the same.

~R

philadelphia · #4 (**permalink**) 22-Apr-2008, 14:53

'Look down on' because of the superiority.

Teia · #5 (**permalink**) 22-Apr-2008, 16:53

Look down on is definitely the right answer.

RonBee · #6 (**permalink**) 22-Apr-2008, 20:52

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Originally Posted by philadelphia

'Look down on' because of the superiority.

Yes, we might look down on somebody because of our feelings of superiority.

mykwyner · #7 (**permalink**) 22-Apr-2008, 20:57

We look down on them, but we talk down to them.

RonBee · #8 (**permalink**) 22-Apr-2008, 21:00

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Originally Posted by mykwyner

We look down on them, but we talk down to them.

Excellent!

Myron · #9 (**permalink**) Today, 05:20

I would choose look down 'on' or 'upon' rather than 'to'.

rj1948 · #10 (**permalink**) Today, 05:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tdol

You can check your answer here.

Look down on.
Look down upon.
Both sounds fine to me .


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