To take out something

[irmamar]

Can I say "to take something out" instead of "to take out something"?

Thanks.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Can I say "to take something out" instead of "to take out something"?

Thanks.

I think "to take something out" is better, but it depends a bit on the context. If you had a glass eye an wanted to clean it, you would "take your eye out".

[irmamar]

From an Oscar Wilde's quote: "and took out a comma".

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I think "to take something out" is better, but it depends a bit on the context. If you had a glass eye an wanted to clean it, you would "take your eye out".

Eso. "To take out a loan" me suena mejor que "To take a loan out", pero si se trata de, por ejemplo, un nido de metralleta me parece mejor "Got a grenade? Take those sons of bitches out!"

[irmamar]

And a comma?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by pjt33

Eso. "To take out a loan" me suena mejor que "To take a loan out", pero si se trata de, por ejemplo, un nido de metralleta me parece mejor "Got a grenade? Take those sons of bitches out!"

Generally, a particle goes to the end of a sentence, so "To take a loan out" is preferred. This can be confusing if there is more than one. For example, take the account of where a mother is about to read a bed-time story to her little son, and she takes up a book, thinks better of it and puts it back. The son then asks

Mummy what did you put that book you were going to read to me out of back for?

[irmamar]

Here I can read:

2. tomar, coger (remove, steal)

• to take something away from somebody -> quitarle algo a alguien
• to take something out of something -> sacar algo de algo

So I could take a comma out of a sentence, couldn't I?

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Generally, a particle goes to the end of a sentence, so "To take a loan out" is preferred.

I'm not convinced. A quick look through the BNC shows lots of examples of both.

Take out a NOUN: 88
Take out an NOUN: 23
Take a NOUN out: 41
Take an NOUN out: 3

Specifically for loans it's 14-0 to "take out a loan".


Irma, yes.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Here I can read:

2. tomar, coger (remove, steal)

• to take something away from somebody -> quitarle algo a alguien
• to take something out of something -> sacar algo de algo

So I could take a comma out of a sentence, couldn't I?

Yes, you could. you can also take your clothes off, while those two are discussing the possibilities...

[pjt33]

Now, now, Chileno, behave.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by pjt33

Now, now, Chileno, behave.

It's just talk. Now, if she does it, lemme know, ya' hear?

[Elaina]

Its always bad to arrive at the tail end of a conversation......

if she takes off what???

Whatever it is Irmamar.......DON'T DO IT!

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Elaina

Its always bad to arrive at the tail end of a conversation......

if she takes off what???

Whatever it is Irmamar.......DON'T DO IT!

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by chileno

Yes, you could. you can also take your clothes off, while those two are discussing the possibilities...

You won't be as successful as Daniel-Day Lewis in the Unbearable Lightness of Being every time he uses his "medical voice" to say "Take off your clothes!"

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

You won't be as successful as Daniel-Day Lewis in the Unbearable Lightness of Being every time he uses his "medical voice" to say "Take off your clothes!"

and say "cough three times"?

[irmamar]

I wasn't thinking of it. It's -4ºC. Too cold.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Hernán: No, he only says the first part.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

@Hernán: No, he only says the first part.

Men will understand....

[hermit]

Oh, nothing wrong with a good idiomatic exchange!

...de los piropos, ¿No?

[chileno]

Anyway, you can always take your hat off ♫ ♪