Keep your voice down or low

ROBINDESBOIS

January 31, 2012 03:01 AM

Keep your voice down or low

How do we say it in English?
Keep your voice down or low?

Perikles

January 31, 2012 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 121479)

How do we say it in English?
Keep your voice down or low?

down. Low could mean speaking like a basso profundo

ROBINDESBOIS

January 31, 2012 05:43 AM

Thaks I got it.

Rusty

January 31, 2012 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 121487)

Low could mean speaking like a basso profundo

'Low' is also used here in the U.S., at least. It is synonymous with 'down'. Both 'keep your voice down' and 'keep your voice low' mean 'speak softly'.

Awaken

January 31, 2012 12:48 PM

Keep your voice down is still more commonly used I think.

Rusty

January 31, 2012 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awaken (Post 121501)

Keep your voice down is still more commonly used I think.

Absolutely! I just wanted to point out that we use both words.

Awaken

January 31, 2012 01:05 PM

That is very true. Of course he probably cares about those over the pond say anyway :)

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