To the exterior of (Paraphrase for 'outside')

Not quite. "to" in "to the exterior of" would signify motion towards (e.g. as in "go outside the house"), or application of something to, or any of various other senses, but not simply action taking place in that location.

Tenacious LearnerWould 'to the exterior of' be an appropriate synonym for 'outside' in the following sentence?
Robert has to eat outside the house.

'to the exterior of' is not the correct interpretation. Note that outside there is not to be interpreted literally and that the whole phrase outside the house is not really for describing the

SurferNote that outside there is not to be interpreted literally and that the whole phrase outside the house is not really for describing the physical position of Robert relative to the house. As it stands there, outside the house simply refers to someplace else other than the house - a restaurant, for example.

I assumed it was intended to mean that (i.

Tenacious LearnerRobert has to eat outside the house.

I don't see it as a very natural utterance in any case, either for grammatic or semantic reasons. Does he drool excessively?

Mister Micawber Does he drool excessively?

No, but you can be sure that his wife has something to do with it!

CJ

Tenacious LearnerWould 'to the exterior of' be an appropriate synonym for 'outside' in the following sentence?

You might get away with it for instructional purposes.

Here is the meaning I think you had in mind:

outside: located in or near the area around a building and not inside it

Robert has to eat in or near the area around the

Hi teachers,
Thanks a lot for all you replies.
The cat has eaten the fish that was for supper and Mrs. Anderson, Robert's landlady, has no more food at home.
The context is part of a longer fictional narrative for beginners:
Well, there is no fish for Robert tonight and Mrs. Anderson hasn't got any more food at home. Robert isn't very happy about that. In fact he's angry. He is a

CalifJimThat's a mouthful.

Hi Jim,
That's a new one. Thanks!

TL

Mister MicawberDoes he drool excessively?

Hi Mister Micawber,
Thanks! New word. I don't think so he does.

TL

GPY"to" in "to the exterior of" would signify motion towards (e.g. as in "go outside the house")

Hi GPY,
Thanks! Now That you mention it, 'to' would indicate movement towards somewhere.

TL