0
User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
come out sentences
She came out the earthquake a poor girl.
This type of flower comes out in the month of April.
My picture didn't come out clearly because the room was dark.
If use this detergent, I am sure, the wine stain come out off the shirt.
The workers came out because their wages hadn't increased for 3 years.
Are these sentences correct?
Please help me.
This type of flower comes out in the month of April.
My picture didn't come out clearly because the room was dark.
If use this detergent, I am sure, the wine stain come out off the shirt.
The workers came out because their wages hadn't increased for 3 years.
Are these sentences correct?
Please help me.
Top answer
see the corrections. Your understanding of the meaning of 'come out' is ok but you haven't quite got the useage right in all cases. She came out of the earthquake a poor girl.
- see the corrections.
- Your understanding of the meaning of 'come out' is ok but you haven't quite got the useage right in all cases.
- She came out of the earthquake a poor girl.
- This type of (noun) comes out in the month of April.
- My picture didn't come out clearly because the room was dark.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
nearly...see the corrections. Your understanding of the meaning of 'come out' is ok but you haven't quite got the useage right in all cases.
She came out of the earthquake a poor girl.
This type of (noun) comes out in the month of April.
My picture didn't come out clearly because the room was dark. ok
She came out of the earthquake a poor girl.
This type of (noun) comes out in the month of April.
My picture didn't come out clearly because the room was dark. ok
00
Nona The BritIf use this detergent, I am sure, the wine stain will come out of the shirt.Thank you Nona the Brit.
I know we say, "Please pick up the book off the floor", "The book fell off the floor".
So, I understood, the preposition off as, "to remove/move away from".
Then why I can't say, "s
00
It's the combination of 'come out' and 'off' that is incorrect - it's a repetition as they mean much the same thing. Something 'comes out of' or 'comes off' not 'comes out off'.
You could say
The stain will come off the shirt. Iin theory anyway, but we normally talk of stains 'coming out of' fabrics. But there's nothing wrong with 'the stain will come off the wall' for example.
You could say
The stain will come off the shirt. Iin theory anyway, but we normally talk of stains 'coming out of' fabrics. But there's nothing wrong with 'the stain will come off the wall' for example.
0
Related Questions