0
HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

An outline sketch

I found the phrase below in a textbook by Cambridge University Press.

An outline sketch of language use

Could you please tell me why not use just 'outline' or 'sketch', not both?

Thank you
  

Top answer

I suppose you can have a sketch that is not in the form of an outline or a sketch that is in the form of an outline. The reference by Cambridge is to the latter. I just have to guess, of course, because I don't know the context in which this phrase was used.

— CalifJim

  • I suppose you can have a sketch that is not in the form of an outline or a sketch that is in the form of an outline.
  • The reference by Cambridge is to the latter.
  • I just have to guess, of course, because I don't know the context in which this phrase was used.
  • CJ
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
I suppose you can have a sketch that is not in the form of an outline or a sketch that is in the form of an outline. The reference by Cambridge is to the latter. I just have to guess, of course, because I don't know the context in which this phrase was used.

CJ
0
0
This looks like an outline sketch to me:

0

Related Questions