Date:  Mon, 22 Nov 1993 10:20:57 -700

From:  Keith Russell <wkr[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CPU.US.DYNIX.COM>

Subject: Re: song



On Tue, 16 Nov 1993, Donald M. Lance wrote:



> Doesn't 'south' collocate with 'down' and 'north' with 'up' in general?

>        Would any of you ever say "up south" or "down north"?

> We use 'out' with 'east' and 'west', and 'down' with 'east'. We wouldn't

> say "out north" or "out south" or "down west", would we?

> These seem to me to be set expressions, and certainly mapping practices

> contribute to these uses, but map directions don't  explain "down east".

>                     DMLance



I agree with you on 'down' and 'up.' 'Out west' is also fine, but 'out

east/north/south' and 'down west/east/north' are not. 'Back east,'

however, is fine.



Keith Russell