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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
going out to sea
Is going out to sea the correct idiom or phrase?
The boat is going out to sea tonight. Thank you
The boat is going out to sea tonight. Thank you
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There is nothing wrong with your sentence, but "setting out to sea" sounds more natural to me.
- There is nothing wrong with your sentence, but "setting out to sea" sounds more natural to me.
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There is nothing wrong with your sentence, but "setting out to sea" sounds more natural to me.
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For British naval types, the boats/ships and people sail. Boats/ships and their crew sail or slip.
Passenger: We sail at dawn.
Passenger: The 'Annette Rosenkilde' sails at dawn.
Crew: We sail/slip / The 'Annette Rosenkilde' sails/slips at dawn.
Both people and boats/ships can go to sea, but it's not very common if they are
Passenger: We sail at dawn.
Passenger: The 'Annette Rosenkilde' sails at dawn.
Crew: We sail/slip / The 'Annette Rosenkilde' sails/slips at dawn.
Both people and boats/ships can go to sea, but it's not very common if they are
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