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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

'out' vs 'outside'

Could you tell me what the difference is between the following sentences? Thank you in advance.

1. You may not go out.
2. You may not go outside.
  

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The first could be addressed to a person wishing to go to some, for example, some social evemt The second could be addressed to someone who simply wishes to be in the fresh air, possibly very close to the house.

  • The first could be addressed to a person wishing to go to some, for example, some social evemt The second could be addressed to someone who simply wishes to be in the fresh air, possibly very close to the house.
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The first could be addressed to a person wishing to go to some, for example, some social evemt
The second could be addressed to someone who simply wishes to be in the fresh air, possibly very close to the house.
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How about the following ones? Is there any difference in terms of meaning between the following sentences in each pair?

1A. People are lined up to go in.
1B. People are lined up to go inside.

2A. I was too afraid to ask to go in.
2B. I was too afraid to ask to go inside.

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