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HifaMo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

combining two synonyms

Google Ngram shows that combining the words 'outdor' and 'patio' is common.

I have some difficulty making sense of the idea that these two words go together while they have the same meaning.

Please, do you think the two words should be combined?

Thank you
  

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The combination is pretty uncommon - of 3,171 COCA citations for patio, only 65 are for 'outdoor patio'. t1%3B%2Coutdoor%20patio%3B%2Cc0 .

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  • The combination is pretty uncommon - of 3,171 COCA citations for patio, only 65 are for 'outdoor patio'.
  • t1%3B%2Coutdoor%20patio%3B%2Cc0 .
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The combination is pretty uncommon - of 3,171 COCA citations for patio, only 65 are for 'outdoor patio'.

See also this https://books.google.com/ngrams/grap
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HifaMoI have some difficulty making sense of the idea that these two words go together while they have the same meaning.
They do not have the same meaning. "Outdoors" just means outside of the house. Sometimes they can be used in similar ways: "outdoor furniture" is furniture that can be left outside in the rain. "Patio furniture" is designed for a patio.
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