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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
The use of "very out"
Hi
Does the use of “very out” sound OK to native ears?
[said by a photographer during a shot]
No, John, you are very out; move in please.
Thanks,
Tom
Does the use of “very out” sound OK to native ears?
[said by a photographer during a shot]
No, John, you are very out; move in please.
Thanks,
Tom
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It doesn't sound natural to me, but "too far out" does.
- It doesn't sound natural to me, but "too far out" does.
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Thanks, Philip!
What about "far too out"? Does it work?
No, John, you are far too out -- move in please.
Tom
What about "far too out"? Does it work?
No, John, you are far too out -- move in please.
Tom
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You are very out in that context sounds natural to me, precisely because it seems typical of the slightly awkward things we say a lot.
I think we often give learners here the impression that we all speak close to perfect English all the time. In my opinion, we don't.
Clive
I think we often give learners here the impression that we all speak close to perfect English all the time. In my opinion, we don't.
Clive
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