take out vs take away

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" Shall we grab a take out from a pizza place." Is it take out or take away?
 
ostap77 said:
" Shall we grab a take out from a pizza place." Is it take out or take away?
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I think "take out" is AmE, "take away" is BrE.
 
I agree that "take out" is AmE. (It's very commonly used here.) I have never heard "take away" used in that sense.

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You do hear take out in the UK- places ask 'Eat in of take out?' sometimes.
 
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