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Lcchang Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
TOEIC: outside/ outdoors
My arm itches because a mosquito bit it when I was ____ last night.
(A) outgoing
(B) out there
(C) outdoors
(D) outside
(D) is the best answer. But can (B) or (C) be acceptable too?
(A) outgoing
(B) out there
(C) outdoors
(D) outside
(D) is the best answer. But can (B) or (C) be acceptable too?
Top answer
Outdoors is used more in British English. Out there can only be used if you have already referred to the place where you were, for example, I'm not going to sit on the porch in the evenings anymore. Now my arm itches because a mosquito bit it when I was out there last night.
- Outdoors is used more in British English.
- Out there can only be used if you have already referred to the place where you were, for example, I'm not going to sit on the porch in the evenings anymore.
- Now my arm itches because a mosquito bit it when I was out there last night.
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Outdoors is used more in British English.
Out there can only be used if you have already referred to the place where you were, for example,
I'm not going to sit on the porch in the evenings anymore. Now my arm itches because a mosquito bit it when I was out there last night.
Out there can only be used if you have already referred to the place where you were, for example,
I'm not going to sit on the porch in the evenings anymore. Now my arm itches because a mosquito bit it when I was out there last night.
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