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The phrase "down of" is not grammatically correct in written English.
There are a few possible explanations for why you may have encountered this phrase. It's possible that it was a typo or mistake, or that it was part of a colloquial or informal expression that is not considered standard English. One potential explanation for the phrase "down of" is that it may be a misinterpretation or mistranslation of a phrase like "down off," which can be used in some dialects or informal speech to mean "get off" or "step down from." However, the correct form would still be "down off," not "down of." Other possible phrases that may sound similar to "down of" but are grammatically correct include "down of it" (meaning "about it" or "concerning it") and "down off" (as explained above). However, these phrases should only be used in informal contexts, and would be considered incorrect in formal or written English. Examples: - "I need to talk to her down off of this project. She's not taking it seriously." (informal) - "We'll have to have a conversation down of it eventually, but for now let's just focus on the.
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Stuffed with the down of baby eagles.
No sinking down of WC particles occurs.
She'd flown down, of course.
It was never written down, of course.
It's the dumbing down of the marathon".
Who opposes a watering down of Trips?
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Foreign Exchange Gain, Write-Down of Capital Assets.
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RhoA activities were determined by pull-down of GTP-RhoA.
Knock-down of MYC did not [ 44].
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