Ease

She eased ____ the accelerator to slow down a little.


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Tdol

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She eased up on the accelerator.

:)
 

Tdol

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That's cheating. ;-))))))
 

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Hi, guys

So, my take is that:
I can ease off the accelerator and
I can ease up on the accelerator.

Am I right ?
 

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I think both are physically possible and will provide the same amount of vehicle reaction!
 
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I would say ease off, it sounds good.:-D
Welcome to the forums, IAN GIBSON! :up: I hope you will become a frequent visitor!

Cheers,
Amigo
 

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Just ease must use, no any prepositions.
ease : she eased it
ease off : it eased off, because she eased it.
 

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Perfect. Ease up requires an additional "on," so I vote for "ease off."
 

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Both has basically same meaning. So how should I vote for both?
 
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