[Vocabulary] go down to the subway?

[Lily of the valley]

How do you say what you do when you go down the stairs/escalator to the subway? I am looking for an expression. (Hope the question itself is correct)

 

[bhaisahab]

How do you say what you do when you go down the stairs/escalator to the subway? I am looking for an expression. (Hope the question itself is correct)

You go down or you descend.

 

[Lily of the valley]

You go down or you descend.

Is the way I wrote it correct? "go down to the subway"

 

[bhaisahab]

Is the way I wrote it correct? "go down to the subway"

Yes, it's fine.

 

[riquecohen]

Is the way I wrote it correct? "go down to the subway"

An AmE-speaker would probably say "go down the stairs into the subway."

 

[Lily of the valley]

Is the expression still okay if the word 'subway' means "a path that goes under a road, etc. which people can use to cross to the other side"?

 

[riquecohen]

Is the expression still okay if the word 'subway' means "a path that goes under a road, etc. which people can use to cross to the other side"?

Yes, but I would call that an underpass.

 

[Lily of the valley]

Yes, but I would call that an underpass.

If I'm right in British English subway means what you call an underpass.

 

[bhaisahab]

If I'm right in British English subway means what you call an underpass.

Yes that's true, but "underpass" is used as well, mainly for vehicles.

 

[Lily of the valley]

Yes that's true, but "underpass" is used as well, mainly for vehicles.

And for people which one is used?

 

[bhaisahab]

And for people which one is used?

"Subway", mostly.