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Taka Posted 18 years ago
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outside/out of
(1)It's outside the range of the detector.
(2)It's out of the range of the detector.
You may say both above are the same. But I wonder if there is no difference whatsoever between the two. Really no subtle difference in nuance at all?
(2)It's out of the range of the detector.
You may say both above are the same. But I wonder if there is no difference whatsoever between the two. Really no subtle difference in nuance at all?
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Hi Taka, None that I can see, in general English at least. It is possible that in a specialist technical environment where detectors are used, there might be a preference for one term over the other, but I can't see that it would alter the meaning of either sentence. In general English, you could also say It's beyond the range of the detector.
- Hi Taka, None that I can see, in general English at least.
- It is possible that in a specialist technical environment where detectors are used, there might be a preference for one term over the other, but I can't see that it would alter the meaning of either sentence.
- In general English, you could also say It's beyond the range of the detector.
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Hi Taka,
None that I can see, in general English at least. It is possible that in a specialist technical environment where detectors are used, there might be a preference for one term over the other, but I can't see that it would alter the meaning of either sentence.
In general English, you could also say It's beyond the range of the detector.
None that I can see, in general English at least. It is possible that in a specialist technical environment where detectors are used, there might be a preference for one term over the other, but I can't see that it would alter the meaning of either sentence.
In general English, you could also say It's beyond the range of the detector.
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