04-24-2015, 06:44 AM
(04-24-2015, 05:05 AM)ellajam Wrote:Downhill is a word that changes based on usage. As an adjective it is a trochee - she was a great downhill skier.![]()
Any opinions on whether or not downHILL is acceptable?
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As an adverb it is an iamb - things are really going downhill.
That being said, the plasticity on the accent is high enough that it would comfortably bow to predominant meter imo.

