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Stay over / stay back

Hello,
Sentence: "If need be, they are flexible to stay over to 12/4."

How is "stay back" different from "stay over". If I want to use 'stay back' in the above sentence, how it needs to be modified.

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" How is "stay back" different from "stay over". [/nq] You can't use "stay back" in that sentence. (You also can't say "flexible to).

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  • " How is "stay back" different from "stay over".
  • [/nq] You can't use "stay back" in that sentence.
  • (You also can't say "flexible to).
  • Idiomatic would be: They are flexible.
  • If need be, they can stay over till Dec 4.
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[nq:1]Hello, Sentence: "If need be, they are flexible to stay over to 12/4." How is "stay back" different from "stay over". If I want to use 'stay back' in the above sentence, how it needs to be modified.[/nq]
You can't use "stay back" in that sentence. (You also can't say "flexible to).
Idiomatic would be: They are flexible. If need be, they can stay over till Dec 4.
Stay back means "
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[nq:2]Hello, Sentence: "If need be, they are flexible to stay ... in the above sentence, how it needs to be modified.[/nq]
[nq:1]You can't use "stay back" in that sentence. (You also can't say "flexible to). Idiomatic would be: They are flexible. ... here, I'll go ahead and scout out the lay of the land", but this parses as stay + back here.[/nq]
One can say: You stay back and I'll go ahea
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[nq:1]Hello, Sentence: "If need be, they are flexible to stay over to 12/4." How is "stay back" different from "stay over". If I want to use 'stay back' in the above sentence, how it needs to be modified.[/nq]
You can not use "stay back" in the above sentence.

"Stay over" means remain in residence.
"Stay back" means remain behind, not go forward.
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