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Tmn111 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Irish english

What do you use in British/American english instead of the phrase "give out":

for example: She was giving out to me. (fighting withn me?)
  

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Hi TMN I'm not familiar with "give out" the way you've used it, so I also can't confirm that "give out" means "fight". According to one online source, "give out" means "scold" in Irish English. If I assume that to be true, then you could say things such as the following in AmE: - She scolded me.

— Yankee

  • Hi TMN I'm not familiar with "give out" the way you've used it, so I also can't confirm that "give out" means "fight".
  • According to one online source, "give out" means "scold" in Irish English.
  • If I assume that to be true, then you could say things such as the following in AmE: - She scolded me.
  • - She yelled at me.
  • - She let me have it.
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Hi TMN

I'm not familiar with "give out" the way you've used it, so I also can't confirm that "give out" means "fight". According to one online source, "give out" means "scold" in Irish English. If I assume that to be true, then you could say things such as the following in AmE:

- She scolded me.
- She yelled at me.
- She let me have it.
- She gave it to me.
- She
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