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27 January
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What is the difference between shut out of somewhere and shut off from somewhere ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between shut out of somewhere and shut off from somewhere ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
I would say they are the same.
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@Orrin_A Are they interchangeable in these examples?
1-1.sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun’s harmful rays.
1-2.Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom
2-1.The exam writers lived for a month, shut off from all outside contact.
2-2.After blizzard, we were completely shut off from the outside world.
1-1.sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun’s harmful rays.
1-2.Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom
2-1.The exam writers lived for a month, shut off from all outside contact.
2-2.After blizzard, we were completely shut off from the outside world.
- English (US)
@choi_summer No, I guess I should distinguish having the same meaning and being interchangeable. Overall, their meanings are very similar, but for specific contexts one or the other might be more appropriate to use.
Your original question:
shut out of somewhere vs shut off from somewhere >>> these are basically the same idea because when you add the "somewhere", it points to loss of access to the location in both cases
but more broadly, "shut out" and "shut off" can have very different uses depending on context.
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- English (US)
@choi_summer
Sorry, I feel like my answer is very technical, lol.
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- Korean
@Orrin_A It's ok! I got it partly. Thank u for your explanation😄
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