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04-Jul-2004, 17:45
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Originally Posted by Cambridge dict when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie's going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art | This term seems to refer to excursions etc.
Can it be used for friends going out to a restaurant/movie theatre etc. ? If no, is there an equivalent, and if yes, is there a more common word?
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04-Jul-2004, 19:08
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Originally Posted by Cambridge dict when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie's going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art | This term seems to refer to excursions etc.
Can it be used for friends going out to a restaurant/movie theatre etc. ? If no, is there an equivalent, and if yes, is there a more common word?
FRC | Yes, but we usually don't call it anything. We just say we went. I suppose you could say trip though.
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04-Jul-2004, 19:39
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Originally Posted by Cambridge dict when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie's going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art | This term seems to refer to excursions etc.
Can it be used for friends going out to a restaurant/movie theatre etc. ? If no, is there an equivalent, and if yes, is there a more common word?
FRC | We could say "going out on the town". :wink: |
04-Jul-2004, 21:54
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Originally Posted by Francois Quote: |
Originally Posted by Cambridge dict when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie's going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art | This term seems to refer to excursions etc.
Can it be used for friends going out to a restaurant/movie theatre etc. ? If no, is there an equivalent, and if yes, is there a more common word?
FRC | We could say "going out on the town". :wink: | Yes, but that's not a word.
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04-Jul-2004, 22:11
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Originally Posted by Cambridge dict when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie's going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art | This term seems to refer to excursions etc.
Can it be used for friends going out to a restaurant/movie theatre etc. ? If no, is there an equivalent, and if yes, is there a more common word?
FRC | We could say "going out on the town". :wink: | Yes, but that's not a word.
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