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What is the difference between "Stay back" and "Step back" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "Stay back" and "Step back" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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1 Dec 2021
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“Stay back” — you’re at a position that is far enough away and you should not come any closer.
“Step back” — you’re at a position that is NOT far enough away and you should move farther away.
Once you have stepped back, you will probably be told to stay back.
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“Stay back” — you’re at a position that is far enough away and you should not come any closer.
“Step back” — you’re at a position that is NOT far enough away and you should move farther away.
Once you have stepped back, you will probably be told to stay back.
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