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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

out of curiosity

What do it mean by " out of curiosity" ?

Eg: Out of curiosity, he touched the hot iron with his fingers.
  

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Curious is an adjective meaning 'eager to learn more'. The noun form is curiosity . The phrase 'out of curiosity' simply means that the person did something because he wanted to learn more.

  • Curious is an adjective meaning 'eager to learn more'.
  • The noun form is curiosity .
  • The phrase 'out of curiosity' simply means that the person did something because he wanted to learn more.
  • It usually implies that the information gained was not necessarily, or particularly, important.
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Curious is an adjective meaning 'eager to learn more'. The noun form is curiosity. The phrase 'out of curiosity' simply means that the person did something because he wanted to learn more. It usually implies that the information gained was not necessarily, or particularly, important.

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