Put To Curb

[Roame]

hobokennj.org/2012/09/city-and-stevens-volunteers-to-beautify-washington-street-tree-pits

"Keep tree pits free from debris and garbage. Garbage should be put to the curb and not in the tree pit each night. Garbage bags can compact the soil around trees, which blocks oxygen and water from getting to the roots. Leaked chemicals from disposed cleaning supplies, bleaches, oils, etc. can kill trees."

How is "put to the curb" different from "put onto the curb"?

 

[MartinEnglish]

It sounds very odd to me - maybe its a colloquial US phrase but we'd never say this in British English.

 

[SoothingDave]

I would say "take it out to the curb." It's not literally "on" the curb, it is on the sidewalk near the curb.

 

[Roame]

Thank you, SoothingDave!

So, "put to the curb" is poor English?

 

[Rover_KE]

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