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Can I say "up to ladder" instead of "up to stairs"?
Or the correct form is "up the stairs"?
What the difference between "ladder" and "stairs"?
Thanks!
Hello everybody!
Can I say "up to ladder" instead of "up to stairs"?
Or the correct form is "up the stairs"?
What the difference between "ladder" and "stairs"?
Thanks!
Can I say "up to ladder" instead of "up to stairs"?
Or the correct form is "up the stairs"?
What the difference between "ladder" and "stairs"?
Thanks!
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