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Ant_222 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
From out of
Hello all,
After coming across this adverb, "from out of", without any consequences I have finally stumbled over it. Isn't it a tautology?
From my heart -> Out of my heart -> From out of my heart
Anton
After coming across this adverb, "from out of", without any consequences I have finally stumbled over it. Isn't it a tautology?
From my heart -> Out of my heart -> From out of my heart
Anton
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Hi Anton 'From out of' is not an unusual combination of words to find in English, and in most cases I would say it would not be a tautology. Your particular example, however, strikes me simply as odd wording, but I suppose if I had the entire context that might make a difference. Personally, I doubt that I would ever use 'from my heart' and 'out of my heart' synonymously, if that's what you're asking...
- Hi Anton 'From out of' is not an unusual combination of words to find in English, and in most cases I would say it would not be a tautology.
- Your particular example, however, strikes me simply as odd wording, but I suppose if I had the entire context that might make a difference.
- Personally, I doubt that I would ever use 'from my heart' and 'out of my heart' synonymously, if that's what you're asking...
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Hi Anton
'From out of' is not an unusual combination of words to find in English, and in most cases I would say it would not be a tautology. Your particular example, however, strikes me simply as odd wording, but I suppose if I had the entire context that might make a difference. Personally, I doubt that I would ever use 'from my heart' and 'out of my heart' synonymously, if that's what
'From out of' is not an unusual combination of words to find in English, and in most cases I would say it would not be a tautology. Your particular example, however, strikes me simply as odd wording, but I suppose if I had the entire context that might make a difference. Personally, I doubt that I would ever use 'from my heart' and 'out of my heart' synonymously, if that's what
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Hello, Yankee, and thank you for the reply.
There's a usage in "Moby ****" about which I cannot tell why "from out of" was preferred to "from" and "out of", although I clearly understand the meaning:
«To insure the greatest efficiency in the dart, the harpooneers of this world must start to their feet from out of idleness, and not from out of toil.»
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There's a usage in "Moby ****" about which I cannot tell why "from out of" was preferred to "from" and "out of", although I clearly understand the meaning:
«To insure the greatest efficiency in the dart, the harpooneers of this world must start to their feet from out of idleness, and not from out of toil.»
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