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I've never heard the term "phrasal verb" but one similar case that doesn't use verbs pops up in my head all the time, "down {for,on,with}": - "I'm down for
by philsnow 4y ago
I've never heard the term "phrasal verb" but one similar case that doesn't use verbs pops up in my head all the time, "down {for,on,with}":
- "I'm down for that", I am prepared and willing to do that
- "I'm down on that", I don't like that practice
- "I'm down with that", I do like that practice
- discreteevent 4y agoThat's American. English would be: I'm up for that. I'm not ok with that. I'm ok with that.
- MrOwnPut 4y agoAs an American, the "down" slang sound weird. The most I've heard in the wild is a short "I'm down.", you wouldn't say "I'm up." (unless you're saying you woke up, or you're high, or your gambling is going well) Other than that, your versions are more common in the US as well, from my experience. edit: Thinking more on it... "I'm up for that" would be used if you were slightly hesitant. "I'm down for that" implies a lot more confidence.
- losvedir 4y agoI dunno, American here and to me being up for something and being down for something are pretty equivalent. I don't hear any hesitancy in "I'm up for whatever".