Results: You Can Always Go Downtown
Published on 09/22/2017
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Thinking about where you live, do you use the words uptown and downtown?
Uptown
5%
90 votes
Downtown
45%
877 votes
Both
18%
346 votes
Neither
33%
637 votes
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In my city, if I use "downtown" I think most people would think that I mean downtown Los Angeles, so I use downtown Burbank when I speak. Do you have to be that specific where you live or do others get what you mean? Have to be specific mostly
16%
307 votes
Can use uptown or downtown without anything else
30%
580 votes
I use another word for where everything is
11%
221 votes
N/A
42%
820 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
22 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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0.15% | 3 | |
depends... i usually say a specific place name and go on. | 0.05% | 1 |
say it how you want | 0.05% | 1 |
In town | 0.05% | 1 |
going to town | 0.05% | 1 |
in town we live in a rural area | 0.05% | 1 |
I use north area and south area and downtown. | 0.05% | 1 |
others understand exactly what I mean when I say downtown | 0.05% | 1 |
C | 0.05% | 1 |
Use uptown for more expensive part of town and Downtown for lesser area. | 0.05% | 1 |
IN TOWN, SINCE I LIVE OUT OF TOWN | 0.05% | 1 |
describes the city center | 0.05% | 1 |
Old town | 0.05% | 1 |
into the city | 0.05% | 1 |
GO TO TOWN | 0.05% | 1 |
I say I'm going "into town" | 0.05% | 1 |
Here I have heard my mom say Downtown. But I have heard some people say, "In the city." | 0.05% | 1 |
No | 0.05% | 1 |
I never use uptown. | 0.05% | 1 |
no i live in a small town just one traffic light | 0.05% | 1 |
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Here are the definitions for downtown and uptown, choose what you know: Uptown: away from the business district towards and in the residential district
19%
376 votes
Uptown: a social status, an appearance
22%
420 votes
Downtown: towards and in the business area, shopping, eating, etc
57%
1113 votes
Not Applicable
34%
665 votes
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4.
Next, choose the songs, shows, and movies, from this list, that you know: Uptown: Prince
11%
214 votes
Downtown: Petula Clark
43%
846 votes
Downton Abbey: tv show
33%
637 votes
Uptown girl: Billy Joel
56%
1100 votes
Downtown train: Rod Stewart
25%
494 votes
Uptown girls: movie
15%
294 votes
Not Applicable
25%
489 votes
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