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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Lie out and lie
1. You should not lie in the sun naked.
2. You should not lie out in the sun naked.
Are both fine?
I think there is a difference in the meaning between 'lie in the sun' and 'lie out in the sun'.
I am not sure.
Because of UV rays you run the risk of getting skin cancer. So you should not take sun shine naked.
2. You should not lie out in the sun naked.
Are both fine?
I think there is a difference in the meaning between 'lie in the sun' and 'lie out in the sun'.
I am not sure.
Because of UV rays you run the risk of getting skin cancer. So you should not take sun shine naked.
Top answer
Lie in is better than lie out but both are OK. You can avoid the whole 'lie in' and 'lie out' problem by writing: You should not sunbathe naked.
- Lie in is better than lie out but both are OK.
- You can avoid the whole 'lie in' and 'lie out' problem by writing: You should not sunbathe naked.
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Lie in is better than lie out but both are OK. You can avoid the whole 'lie in' and 'lie out' problem by writing:
You should not sunbathe naked.
You should not sunbathe naked.
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Thanks John
It is common to say people lie in the sun. Now it is summer.
So people like to lie in the sun.
Of course the noun sunbathe replaces the verb lie.
It is common to say people lie in the sun. Now it is summer.
So people like to lie in the sun.
Of course the noun sunbathe replaces the verb lie.
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Hi,
Let me note that 'naked' means 'no clothes at all, not even a swimsuit'. I'd venture to suggest that most people who sunbathe are not naked.
Clive[H]
Let me note that 'naked' means 'no clothes at all, not even a swimsuit'. I'd venture to suggest that most people who sunbathe are not naked.
Clive[H]
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RotterThanks JohnHi,
It is common to say people lie in the sun. Now it is summer.
So people like to lie in the sun.
Of course the noun sunbathe replaces the verb lie.
Sunbathe in JP's sentence isn't a noun. It's a verb.
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I would agree with you Clive.
It should be something like half-naked or without covering the body properly.
As people have very little clothes when liyng in the sun, I tend to say naked. It is wrong.
Many of my friends take sunshine nowadays. I tell them to heed advice given by doctors.
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It should be something like half-naked or without covering the body properly.
As people have very little clothes when liyng in the sun, I tend to say naked. It is wrong.
Many of my friends take sunshine nowadays. I tell them to heed advice given by doctors.
The reason to post this question is a
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