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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"The police are checking out his alibi."

"The police are checking out his alibi."

Do you think there is any difference in meaning whether there is "out" in the sentence or not? Thank you so much and have a good and safe day.
  

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Hi, Not really. The 'out' version just sounds a bit more casual. Clive

  • Hi, Not really.
  • The 'out' version just sounds a bit more casual.
  • Clive
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4 Answers
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Hi,

Not really. The 'out' version just sounds a bit more casual.

Clive
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Thank you and can we say the meaning of "out" there is "completely"? Or it is used just for "casual"?
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Hi,

It's just casual. It doesn't add any real meaning here.

Clive

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