Come down means to move down to where the speaker is, or to become lower: about prices, temperature or amounts. The first meaning is common in everyday requests: Come down, breakfast is ready. The second is often heard in conversations about money and in the news: Prices have finally come down.
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come down (the stairs); come down to + reception/the kitchen; prices/rates + come down (by/to + number)
- Could you come down to reception, please? Your taxi is already here.
- The rent in our area has come down a little since several new blocks of flats were built.
- My temperature came down overnight, so I went back to work on Monday.
What changed
First versionAfter the holidays, hotel prices fell down a lot.
RevisionAfter the holidays, hotel prices came down a lot.
“Fall down” means to fall to the ground: a person trips, a tree crashes over. About prices, say “fell” without “down”, or “came down” or “went down”.
“Come down” shows movement towards the speaker, “go down” movement away from them. If you are downstairs, you call: Come down! If you are upstairs and send someone down: Go down and open the door, please.
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I'm downstairs in the kitchen. Can you ___ and help me carry the boxes?
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come down — The speaker is downstairs in the kitchen and is calling the other person to join them, so “come down” is right. “Go down” would mean sending someone downstairs to a place where the speaker isn't.
Write about something that has become cheaper or smaller in your life over the past year: prices, expenses, travel time. Say exactly what it is and give the reason.
My travel costs have come down this year because I switched to a monthly metro pass.
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