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San asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 month ago

Are they both correct?

A. The tall man smiled down at the children.

B. The tall man smiled down on the children.

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    Dick
    1 month ago
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    The second one definitely has some kind of sexual undertone to it - only use that one if you're a register and licensed pedophile.

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