Aamir Tariq
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- Pakistan
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- Pakistan
What is the difference between the following sentences?
"Show somebody to the door"
"Walk somebody out"
Let's just start with "Show somebody to the door",
If somebody comes to see me at/to my home. And when he/she is about to leave my place, would it be a polite way to say, "I'll show you to the door".
Or can I ask somebody else to show him/her to the door as well, like in the following example?
Guest: "It was nice talking to you, I'd better be leaving now".
I: "Wait, Rachel will show you to the door."
Is this dialogue fine? And what does it actually mean? Does it mean
Rachel will take him/her to the door because the guest doesn't know where exactly the exit point (the way out) is. Or Rachel will accompany the guest as a way of courtesy.
Now let's just talk about "Walk somebody out".
If I tell someone, "I'll walk you out".
Does it mean (i) I'll be forcing you to go out or (ii) the person doesn't know the route of the exit?
I would appreciate if anyone of you explain it more clearly.
Regards,
Aamir the Global Citizen
"Show somebody to the door"
"Walk somebody out"
Let's just start with "Show somebody to the door",
If somebody comes to see me at/to my home. And when he/she is about to leave my place, would it be a polite way to say, "I'll show you to the door".
Or can I ask somebody else to show him/her to the door as well, like in the following example?
Guest: "It was nice talking to you, I'd better be leaving now".
I: "Wait, Rachel will show you to the door."
Is this dialogue fine? And what does it actually mean? Does it mean
Rachel will take him/her to the door because the guest doesn't know where exactly the exit point (the way out) is. Or Rachel will accompany the guest as a way of courtesy.
Now let's just talk about "Walk somebody out".
If I tell someone, "I'll walk you out".
Does it mean (i) I'll be forcing you to go out or (ii) the person doesn't know the route of the exit?
I would appreciate if anyone of you explain it more clearly.
Regards,
Aamir the Global Citizen