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Happy student Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

I'm out

Can I use 'I'm out' to say 'I don't have any'. For example, '-Hey, man. Gotta cigarette? -No, sorry. I'm out.'
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Yes, if you normally do have the article in question. In your example, you could say that if you are a smoker. Otherwise you'd probably say.

  • Yes, if you normally do have the article in question.
  • In your example, you could say that if you are a smoker.
  • Otherwise you'd probably say.
  • No, sorry, I don't smoke .
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Yes, if you normally do have the article in question.
In your example, you could say that if you are a smoker. Otherwise you'd probably say. No, sorry, I don't smoke.
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Happy student Can I use 'I'm out' to say 'I don't have any'. For example, '-Hey, man. Gotta cigarette? -No, sorry. I'm out.' Thank you.
That phrase is usually said by shopkeepers who have sold all their stock of an item, and new stock has not yet been delivered.

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