Outside Front or Front Outside

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Hi, which one is correct:- Outside front cover or- Front outside coverThanks a lot

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

What is the context?

Nospace · Answer

Hi, thanks for the reply

The context is how to tell someone that we're talking about the outside and front cover of a book.
Should I say it 'outside front' or 'front outside'?

Fivejedjon · Answer

The front cover of a book is always on the outside, so we never use the unnecessary word 'outside'.

CalifJim · Answer

nospace Hi, which one is correct:- Outside front cover or- Front outside cover Thanks a lot

Just "cover" is enough.

There is a nice photo on the cover of that magazine.

"front cover" is also possible, but unnecessary.

There is a nice photo on the front cover of that magazine.

In "back cover", "back" is necessary.

There is a nice photo on the back cover of that magazine.

These all assume we are talking about the outside of the magazine, book, or whatever other document.

If you wish to refer to something on the reverse side, you use these:

There is a nice photo on the inside of the (front) cover of that magazine.
There is a nice photo inside the (front) cover of that magazine.
There is a nice photo on the inside of the back cover of that magazine.
There is a nice photo inside the back cover of that magazine.

In short, "outside" is never necessary. It sounds strange to native speakers. There is a front cover and a back cover, but there are no 'outside covers' and 'inside covers'.

CJ

Mister Micawber · Answer

There are also dust jackets, endpapers and flyleaves, however, if that is what confuses you:

Outside Front or Front Outside

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