Jake. Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'm talking about across the country, between two locations. When I say lift up, I'm usually talking about going north, and down means south... What do you say? Completely random I know but I'm so bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I tend to just say lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Pretty much everywhere's up for me, although I'd say down for basically anywhere in Devon or Cornwall, even though a lot of Devon and a little of Cornwall's north of here. Also, it depends where I'm going, for instance I'd go 'up' to the hills, and 'down' to the coast, regardless of whether they're north of south of where I am. I'd generally say 'across' to London/the south east too, even though they're quite a bit north of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hahaha interesting. Cool to know someone else thinks of it similarly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 My friend said coming down from cornwall the other day and it really annoyed me. It should be appropriate to the locations. Across doesn't matter so much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I normally refer as per the compass or topography. the coast I always assume to be sea level and in land to be above, so its always down the coast. If II'm not sure, I say over. It does bug me when its obviously said wrongly, my missus says her uncle comes 'down' from bournmouth, which couldn't get much further south from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'd never ask for a lift down to anywhere. North is the only direction I wish to travel in. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 When I used to go see my girlfriend she would say you're coming down to see me when she lived in the Wirral and I live in Hampshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I say "through". Do you want a lift through to Edinburgh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Haha the reason I started this is cause of a guy saying he's getting a lift up to Bristol and he's from Wales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Aye depends where your going. Live near skye so would say through to Inverness, across to Aberdeen, Down to Glasgow, over to Glenelg cos you go over a hill to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 From Hastings I used to say down to Bristol or up to London (And beyond). Although Bristol is technically up, I used to say down because it was down the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Girlfriend is forever saying i'm coming down to London from Brighton, so annoying. THERE IS NO DOWN FROM HERE, DOWN IS THE SEA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 North = up South = down 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 North = up South = down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Why complicate things, how about a lift to rather than up or down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Or shorten it even further to just lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Up = North Down = South Unless its somewhere in the very local area then its either 'round' if referring to someones house or up/down if it is obviously up/down hill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Going down to Birmingham/London Going up to Newcastle, Scotland Go across to Sheffield or Leeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 "Drive to", because I don't get lifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Basically this, unless it's local, in which case it's 'over' to the next town, 'down' to the coast or 'up' to the hills. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 "Drive to", because I don't get lifts. You're such a big boy now Jason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) "Drive to", because I don't get lifts. I still say drive down/up and sometimes over. Edited January 16, 2014 by Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Now if I said that I'd get a rolloking! I even deleted my chauffeur gaff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 A lift to for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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