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Fly back up/drive back
Message de superline08 posté le 26-12-2011 à 16:31:16 (S | E | F)
Hello!
Would you like please, to help me with these two sentences?
1)....catch the 06:30 flight to Orlando and I'll fly back up to Pittsburgh.
2) We were supposed to fly to Orlando and then drive back to Boston.
My question is:
Do you use fly back up and drive back only when youre're going northward? Is Pittsburgh at the north of Orlando?
Is Boston at the north of Orlando?
Thank you for your answers.
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Modifié par lucile83 le 26-12-2011 16:52
A map could be helpful to you!
Message de superline08 posté le 26-12-2011 à 16:31:16 (S | E | F)
Hello!
Would you like please, to help me with these two sentences?
1)....catch the 06:30 flight to Orlando and I'll fly back up to Pittsburgh.
2) We were supposed to fly to Orlando and then drive back to Boston.
My question is:
Do you use fly back up and drive back only when youre're going northward? Is Pittsburgh at the north of Orlando?
Is Boston at the north of Orlando?
Thank you for your answers.
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Modifié par lucile83 le 26-12-2011 16:52
A map could be helpful to you!
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de sherry48, postée le 26-12-2011 à 17:34:49 (S | E)
Hello superline08.
Pittsburgh is in Pennsylvania, so it is in the northeast, as is Boston.
Fly back up can be used for flying north, just as I might say I would like to fly down to Florida (south).
But drive back can simply mean return, regardless of direction.
Many people from my state drive cars down to Florida for people who spend the winter there, but who no longer drive long distances. Then they fly back (return) to Massachusetts.
I hope this helps.
Sherry
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Modifié par lucile83 le 26-12-2011 17:52
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de superline08, postée le 26-12-2011 à 20:37:29 (S | E)
Thank you very much indeed Sherry48. I understand now. Can we also say drive back up/down too?
Thank you Lucile83, I've tried to use a map but It was difficult to find out the states. But I'll be able to do it now.
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de sherry48, postée le 26-12-2011 à 21:21:10 (S | E)
Hello superline08. Yes, drive back up and drive back down are also used. I'm sure you can find a nice map on line.
Sherry 
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de lucile83, postée le 26-12-2011 à 21:43:31 (S | E)
Hello,
Here is a nice map of the USA; you can click on each state and read the names of the cities.
Lien internet
You can have a look at the weather as well.
Not very warm in Seattle,is it dear np? 6°C...
and it's going to rain tonight and the days after; bad news 
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de superline08, postée le 26-12-2011 à 23:09:58 (S | E)
Thank you very much indeed Sherry48 and Lucile83 for your answers.
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de traviskidd, postée le 27-12-2011 à 06:46:24 (S | E)
Hello.
The words "up" and "down" are optional and add the idea of traveling north and south respectively. (In addition to latitude, the words can be applied in their more literal sense to altitude.)
See you.
Réponse: Fly back up/drive back de superline08, postée le 27-12-2011 à 15:03:24 (S | E)
Ah ok!Thank you very much Traviskidd for your answers.
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