I've seen both "kneel" and "kneel down" writing.
When I enterd "kneel down" in the software After the Deadline, it says it's a redundant expression. Is that correct?
Example sentence:
I went over to the edge of the cliff and knelt down.
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Sign up to join this communityI've seen both "kneel" and "kneel down" writing.
When I enterd "kneel down" in the software After the Deadline, it says it's a redundant expression. Is that correct?
Example sentence:
I went over to the edge of the cliff and knelt down.
Yes, "kneel down" is redundant.
However, it is still grammatically accurate and widely used.