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07-Sep-2009, 21:26

PROESL

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Re: "out of the woods"

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Originally Posted by bhaisahab

Do you not have "a wood" a small forest, in AmE?

I can't recall hearing "wood" to refer to a small forest. We say "wooded area" sometimes.

It could be that "a wood" exists in AmE, but I can't recall hearing it, and I know I've never said it.

Last edited by PROESL; 08-Sep-2009 at 03:13.

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