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28 January
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I found the following sentence in some textbook: "I should get out a subscription."
Considering the context, it seems to imply a subscription to a magazine or something and the included audio track sounds like it says "get a subscription" to me.
Can "get out" ever mean "unsubscribe"? And is it natural?
I found the following sentence in some textbook: "I should get out a subscription."
Considering the context, it seems to imply a subscription to a magazine or something and the included audio track sounds like it says "get a subscription" to me.
Can "get out" ever mean "unsubscribe"? And is it natural?
Considering the context, it seems to imply a subscription to a magazine or something and the included audio track sounds like it says "get a subscription" to me.
Can "get out" ever mean "unsubscribe"? And is it natural?
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"Get out a subscription" is more likely to mean "to obtain a subscription" or "to start a subscription" rather than to unsubscribe. It's not a natural thing to say though, it's actually a bit confusing. If the speaker wants to express the idea of unsubscribing, it would be clearer to say "I should unsubscribe" or "I should cancel my subscription."
It is possible that "out" is being used here to emphasize the speaker's intention or effort to obtain a subscription. However, as I said, it is not a commonly used phrase and it may be confusing for listeners.
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- English (US)
"Get out a subscription" is more likely to mean "to obtain a subscription" or "to start a subscription" rather than to unsubscribe. It's not a natural thing to say though, it's actually a bit confusing. If the speaker wants to express the idea of unsubscribing, it would be clearer to say "I should unsubscribe" or "I should cancel my subscription."
It is possible that "out" is being used here to emphasize the speaker's intention or effort to obtain a subscription. However, as I said, it is not a commonly used phrase and it may be confusing for listeners.
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@FunAndLoving I really appreciate your reply!
I had typed the sentence incorrectly, but you hit the nail on the head. This sentence also confused me. I will try to use "obtain" or "start."
I had typed the sentence incorrectly, but you hit the nail on the head. This sentence also confused me. I will try to use "obtain" or "start."
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