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Ansonguy Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

[walk out of the road] or [walk off the road]

I have made up the sentences below.

(1) I quickly walked out of the road when I saw a car coming toward me.

(2) I quickly walked off the road when I saw a car coming toward me.


Which one is correct -" walked out of the road" or "walked off the road" - meaning "left the road"? Thank you very much.

  

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ansonguy Which one is correct walked off the road would be my choice. It's used about 10 times more often than walked out of the road , and it sounds a lot better, at least to my ear. CJ

— CalifJim

  • ansonguy Which one is correct walked off the road would be my choice.
  • It's used about 10 times more often than walked out of the road , and it sounds a lot better, at least to my ear.
  • CJ
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ansonguyWhich one is correct

walked off the road would be my choice. It's used about 10 times more often than walked out of the road, and it sounds a lot better, at least to my ear.

CJ

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