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MissLadybird Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
A research out today - what does "out" mean here?
"Four out of ten people under 35 years old are planning to downshift from stressful jobs to a slower pace of life, according to research out today"
1. What does "out" mean here? Finished? Made public? I am not sure, and the dictionary gives too many definitions.
2. What part of speech is it? An adjective? A verb? An adverb?
I hope someone can help me
1. What does "out" mean here? Finished? Made public? I am not sure, and the dictionary gives too many definitions.
2. What part of speech is it? An adjective? A verb? An adverb?
I hope someone can help me
Top answer
"out" = released, published. view=uk
- "out" = released, published.
- view=uk
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"out" = released, published.
See adjective sense 2 at http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/out?view=uk
See adjective sense 2 at http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/out?view=uk
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Thank you, I know that "to be out" is a common phrase. What made me a bit confused was the fact that there is no verb "be" in my sentence. It just goes "according to research out today". Can I say "according to research which was\has been out today"?
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Yes, in full you can say "according to research that/which is/was out today" with similar meaning, but omitting the "be" verb arguably makes the sentence neater, and it also removes the need to pin down a tense ("is" in anticipation of publication and "was" after publication).
"according to research that has been out today" is not right. However, you co
"according to research that has been out today" is not right. However, you co
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