Look down

**Tdol** · 11-Mar-2008, 10:28

You can check your answer here.

**Devil's tear** · 26-Mar-2008, 07:40

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

**RonBee** · 29-Mar-2008, 22:05

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** · 22-Apr-2008, 15:53

'Look down on' because of the superiority.

**Teia** · 22-Apr-2008, 17:53

Look down on is definitely the right answer.

**RonBee** · 22-Apr-2008, 21:52

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** · 22-Apr-2008, 21:57

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

**RonBee** · 22-Apr-2008, 22:00

Originally Posted by mykwyner

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

Excellent!

**Myron** · 09-May-2008, 06:20

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

**rj1948** · 09-May-2008, 06:35

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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