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Old January 31, 2012, 02:01 AM
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Cool Keep your voice down or low
How do we say it in English?
Keep your voice down or low?
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Old January 31, 2012, 04:16 AM
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How do we say it in English?
Keep your voice down or low?
down. Low could mean speaking like a basso profundo
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Old January 31, 2012, 04:43 AM
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Thaks I got it.
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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'.
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Keep your voice down is still more commonly used I think.
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Old January 31, 2012, 11:55 AM
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Keep your voice down is still more commonly used I think.
Absolutely! I just wanted to point out that we use both words.
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Old January 31, 2012, 12:05 PM
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That is very true. Of course he probably cares about those over the pond say anyway
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