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Meaning of phrasal verb 'put down' #1 (permalink) Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:46 am   Meaning of phrasal verb 'put down'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #84 "ESL Prepositions", question 2

My father put $1,000 ......... as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

(a) in
(b) out
(c) down
(d) on

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #84 "ESL Prepositions", answer 2

My father put $1,000 down as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

Correct answer: (c) down

Your answer was: incorrect
My father put $1,000 in as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.
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pls kindly explain to me why " put..down " ? Thanks

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Put down #2 (permalink) Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:21 am   Put down
 

Hi June,

In this sentence put down has the idea of agreeing to pay a certain amount and is the first contribution you make towards whole payment. If you want to buy something,you first make a payment (put down a sum of money) of for example 10% and then pay the remaining 90% at a later date.

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Put down #3 (permalink) Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:12 am   Put down
 

Hi again Alan, Smile

Alan wrote:
Hi June,

In this sentence put down has the idea of agreeing to pay a certain amount and is the first contribution you make towards whole payment. If you want to buy something,you first make a payment (put down a sum of money) of for example 10% and then pay the remaining 90% at a later date.

Alan

How about 'in'? I usually heard people used "put in..."..
I am a bit confuse with that. Can u please furthering the explanation?
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Meaning of phrasal verb 'put down' #4 (permalink) Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:21 am   Meaning of phrasal verb 'put down'
 

Hi,

'Put down' as I explained earlier suggests make a first contribution towards the whole payment. 'Put in' suggests make a contribution to a fund or financial scheme or the cost of something. It's often used to describe a situation when people share the total cost of something as when a group eat at a restaurant and everyone puts in an equal amount to pay the bill.

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Meaning of phrasal verb 'put down' #5 (permalink) Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:24 am   Meaning of phrasal verb 'put down'
 

Thank you Alan, im clear with it now.
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