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What is the difference between I spilled coffee on this page and I spilled out coffee on this page ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I spilled coffee on this page and I spilled out coffee on this page ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@nooooontan My opinion is that, Yes, it is unnatural. It is grammatically correct, but is not at all the way a person would normally speak. You are correct to say ‘out’ is not necessary when using the word ‘spill’. Spill insinuates that the liquid is coming out of whatever vessel it is supposed to be in.
I hope that helps!
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@nooooontan
"I spilled coffee on this page" means that you accidentally spilled some coffee on a page, leaving a mark or stain on it.
"I spilled out coffee on this page" is not a commonly used phrase, but if interpreted in the same context, it might mean that you emptied or poured out a cup of coffee onto the page.
Example sentences:
I was reading my book while holding a cup of coffee, and suddenly I spilled coffee on this page.
I was trying to clean up my desk, but in the process, I spilled out coffee on this page and ruined it.
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Thank you for answering!
I would like to ask one more question.
"I spilled out coffee on this page"
Does this mean that this expression is unnatural?
I would like to ask one more question.
"I spilled out coffee on this page"
Does this mean that this expression is unnatural?
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No, this sentence is grammatically correct, but "spilled" is more commonly used to refer to accidentally spilling a liquid like coffee, whereas "poured" would be more appropriate if the speaker intentionally poured the coffee. However, the sentence "I spilled out coffee on this page" is understandable in the context of an accidental spill.
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Thank you!
I wasn’t sure if “out” was necessary when using the word “spill”.
I wasn’t sure if “out” was necessary when using the word “spill”.
- English (US)
I spilled coffee on the page.
(I accidentally bumped/tipped the cup and got coffee on the page.)
The coffee spilled out onto the page.
(I was filling my coffee cup and it overflowed onto the page.)
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Thanks so much for answering! Wishing you a great day.
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- English (US)
@nooooontan My opinion is that, Yes, it is unnatural. It is grammatically correct, but is not at all the way a person would normally speak. You are correct to say ‘out’ is not necessary when using the word ‘spill’. Spill insinuates that the liquid is coming out of whatever vessel it is supposed to be in.
I hope that helps!
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