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"Fall" has a few definitions but one of them is "pass into a specified state". So "fell asleep" means changing from being awake to sleeping. Apologies if you k
by pubby 9y ago
"Fall" has a few definitions but one of them is "pass into a specified state". So "fell asleep" means changing from being awake to sleeping.
Apologies if you know this - I wasn't sure from your post.
- interfixus 9y agoYes, I know, and no, you're right, I didn't make that clear at all. My point was that exactly: The transitioning part sounds completely wrong to me. Where I come from, my leg can be sleeping or not, but it can't perform the state change from one to the other.
- rendall 9y agoIt's a funny phrase, because you'd most often say "My arm fell asleep." You might say "My arm is asleep." but never have I heard anyone say "My arm is sleeping."