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Bookmark or Share- verbs - "try" or "try out" (difference?) - English Language & Usage ...To try out can mean either to attempt to qualify for a team sport. Sheila plans to try out for the cheerleading squad. or, when used with an object, to see whether one wants to qualify something for possible use or purchase. I'm going to try out a new set of golf clubs Saturday. If I like them I'll buy them. EDIT. To "try" something also means ...
- What is etymology of the term "right up the Wazoo"?Both up and out can be used in conjunction with the wazoo, and both imply too much of something. In this context, the wazoo is a slang term for the anus. The etymology of the term is uncertain. I have always felt that up the wazoo implied a more unpleasant situation than out the wazoo, but I'm sure that is simply a matter of personal preference ...
- 'out of' vs 'from' (a series) - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeHowever, you could also say that "Harry Potter is a character out of the novel, The Philosopher's Stone." So, it would sound odd if you said; "This microphone is out of the 122 series". It would be OK, though, if you said 'Out of all the microphones in the 122 series, this is the most popular'.
- difference between "in" and "out of" when talking of amountsWhile your phrase "One out of ten people speaks (English) as their mother tongue" is technically OK (though it should be speaks since "one" is singular), it makes no sense because we know more than 10 people speak English. You would need to add a qualifier, such as: "One out of ten people in my office speaks (English) as their mother tongue".
- What's the meaning of the word "Roger". Over and outStack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
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