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GainRain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Out In Advance
"He booked a month out."
"He booked a month in advance."
"He booked a month out in advance."
How are these different? Is "out" = "in advance" in this context?
"He booked a month in advance."
"He booked a month out in advance."
How are these different? Is "out" = "in advance" in this context?
Top answer
GainRain, They are all incorrect. The reason is, we book something, a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a cruise etc... " you have no object in the sentence.
- GainRain, They are all incorrect.
- The reason is, we book something, a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a cruise etc...
- " you have no object in the sentence.
- However, you can say one of the following for similar contexts: He booked his Eagles concert ticket a month in advance.
- He booked his Alaska cruise six months in advance to get a 20% discount.
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GainRain,
They are all incorrect. The reason is, we book something, a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a cruise etc...
So when you say:
"He booked a month out."
"He booked a month in advance."
"He book
They are all incorrect. The reason is, we book something, a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a cruise etc...
So when you say:
"He booked a month out."
"He booked a month in advance."
"He book
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Then, how about these?
"He booked a flight a month out."
"He booked a flight a month in advance."
"He booked a flight a month out in advance."
How are these different? Is "out" = "in advance" in this context?
"He booked a flight a month out."
"He booked a flight a month in advance."
"He booked a flight a month out in advance."
How are these different? Is "out" = "in advance" in this context?
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GainRain"He booked a flight a month in advance."Use this one only. "He booked a flight a month in advance."
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