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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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On the outside
The door is locked from the outside/inside.
The door is locked on the outside/inside.
Which of the above two sentences is correct ?
The door is locked on the outside/inside.
Which of the above two sentences is correct ?
Top answer
I would use from . The door is locked, essentially on the outside or the inside. The intention of "from" is that it must be unlocked from the outside.
- I would use from .
- The door is locked, essentially on the outside or the inside.
- The intention of "from" is that it must be unlocked from the outside.
- I once had a front door that had to be unlocked from the inside in order to exit.
- Likewise, if the door was locked from the outside, a key was needed to exit from the insde.
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I would use from.
The door is locked, essentially on the outside or the inside. The intention of "from" is that it must be unlocked from the outside. I once had a front door that had to be unlocked from the inside in order to exit. Likewise, if the door was locked from the outside, a key was needed to exit from the insde. The advantage was that I couldn't lock myself out.
The door is locked, essentially on the outside or the inside. The intention of "from" is that it must be unlocked from the outside. I once had a front door that had to be unlocked from the inside in order to exit. Likewise, if the door was locked from the outside, a key was needed to exit from the insde. The advantage was that I couldn't lock myself out.
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