out from/outward from

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If I live in an area thst is closer to the city centre than an area I'm talking about, can I say:
Xy is out from z(the place I live at)
Or
Xy is outward from z?
Can I reverse it and say:
Xy is in from z
Or
Xy is inward from z?
Thank you!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

None of those sounds very natural to me, Repi.

X is farther out of town than Z
Z is closer to downtown than X

Clive · Answer

Those statements are unclear and unnatural.

I suggest
eg Xy is further from / closer to downtown than my place is.

Repi · Answer

Are they correct though? Would people get the right idea of what I'm talking about if I say one of these? Is there an other way to say 'farther out of town' and 'closer to downtown' leaving out downtown. I simply want to say it's more in or more out than us. Is it ok like this?
Thanks

Mister Micawber · Answer

RepiAre they correct though? Would people get the right idea of what I'm talking about if I say one of these?

No; I would be confused. They are very non-native.

Repi. I simply want to say it's more in or more out than us.

(X) 'In' or (X) 'out' from where, then?

Repi · Answer

In a scenario where a flatmate of yours asks where is an area within the same city you live in. You just simply want to say that it is 'more out' than where you live. How can I say that?
Thanks!

Mister Micawber · Answer

RepiIn a scenario where a flatmate of yours asks where is an area within the same city you live in. You just simply want to say that it is 'more out' than where you live. How can I say that?

You must still relate it to some reference point—which, in a city, is 'downtown' or 'city centre'.

Repi · Answer

Further away outwards than us?

Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Mister Micawber · Answer

RepiFurther away outwards than us? Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Somehow, I feel you've missed the point.

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