Hi guys, Can we say "He fell down his headfirst/ shoulderfirst/bellyfirst"?
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Aug 4, 2014 #1 Hi guys, Can we say "He fell down his headfirst/ shoulderfirst/bellyfirst"?
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Aug 4, 2014 #2 I am not a teacher. If you separate headfirst (and the others) into two words and remove 'his', they will be OK. 'He fell down head first/shoulder first/belly first' Last edited by a moderator: Aug 4, 2014
I am not a teacher. If you separate headfirst (and the others) into two words and remove 'his', they will be OK. 'He fell down head first/shoulder first/belly first'
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 4, 2014 #3 Falling down belly first, would be difficult. :-D
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 5, 2014 #4 Maybe not for Santa Clause.
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Aug 7, 2014 #5 So what can we say for "Belly".
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 7, 2014 #6 Roman55 said: I am not a teacher. If you separate headfirst (and the others) into two words and remove 'his', they will be OK. 'He fell down head first/shoulder first/belly first' Click to expand... Did you read this, tufguy?
Roman55 said: I am not a teacher. If you separate headfirst (and the others) into two words and remove 'his', they will be OK. 'He fell down head first/shoulder first/belly first' Click to expand... Did you read this, tufguy?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 7, 2014 #7 Baseball players might slide "head first" but I wouldn't say someone fell that way. I'd say "he fell on his head."
Baseball players might slide "head first" but I wouldn't say someone fell that way. I'd say "he fell on his head."
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 7, 2014 #8 It's possible to fall head first into something. Last edited by a moderator: Aug 7, 2014