Comes back out/returns
As Tommy steps into the corridor, he sees a woman sneak into Daniels' office. Moments later she comes back out/returns with a purse.
Can I use both "comes back out" and "returns" here without problems?
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anonymous Can I use both "comes back out" and "returns" here without problems? The meaning is the same, so there's no problem with that, but this sounds like a quick-moving narrative, so you don't want to slow it down with a mouthful of words like 'comes back out' when you can keep it moving with the single word 'returns'. CJ
- anonymous Can I use both "comes back out" and "returns" here without problems?
- The meaning is the same, so there's no problem with that, but this sounds like a quick-moving narrative, so you don't want to slow it down with a mouthful of words like 'comes back out' when you can keep it moving with the single word 'returns'.
- CJ
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anonymousCan I use both "comes back out" and "returns" here without problems?
The meaning is the same, so there's no problem with that, but this sounds like a quick-moving narrative, so you don't want to slow it down with a mouthful of words like 'comes back out' when you can keep it moving with the single word 'returns'.
CJ
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