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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a series down" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you are describing a sequence or list that is arranged vertically or in a downward direction, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "The data was organized in a series down the column for easier analysis."
Alternatives: "a sequence below" or "a list downward".
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"But the best chance Australia have of winning a series down under is if they play on three or four bouncy wickets".
England have not won a series Down Under since Mike Gatting's side triumphed in 1987.
"You never want to start a series down 2-0, butheyey were close games," said Bruins goalie Tim Thomas.
Before that I'd not won a game in the southern hemisphere so to win a series down there was special".
Now if Boston's potent one-two offensive punch and the supporting cast can stop Jason Kidd and six of his teammates from scoring in double figures, there may be a series down the road.
England, having failed to win a series down under in 24 years, could come out on top in four successive Ashes contests for the first time since the days when WG Grace stopped shaving.
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England hadn't won a Test series down under in almost a quarter of a century.
But the next three wickets put on 228 runs as Australia advanced to 326 all out to move closer to a second whitewash in three series down under.
One leading mail-order entrepreneur, John Lark, made about 25 films for a series called "Down Under".
Philadelphia's young, multi-talented guard gives the Sixers an interesting potential for advantage in a series coming down to the wire.
As a captain that's a huge target to have a series win down there.
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