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Sep 13, 2016 · Out is more generic and just refers to not being in. "the dog crawled out" means the dog came out of something, this could be a house, a room, from under the bed, etc. "the dog crawled outside" specifically refers to the dog leaving a building (or other such thing).
We use out and out of to talk about position and direction. We use out as an adverb to mean ‘not in a building or an enclosed space’: [the speaker is outside talking to someone inside]
Out of is better suited in situations like, I am out of town right now, I will get back to you when I return. Although outside the city is grammatically correct, it sounds a bit unorthodox in this context.
The preposition/adverb, outside, and the compound preposition, outside of, both have the same meaning: beyond the boundaries/limits of _. The New Oxford American Dictionary provides an excellent exposition on the usage of these two:
- The preposition/adverb, outside , and the compound preposition, outside of , both have the same meaning: beyond the boundaries/limits of _ The New...
- 'Outside of' grates on my ear too! The 'of' is superfluous - and I was brought up to believe that brevity is the key to good writing: so unnecessar...
- Let's consider two sentences: 1. Outside/Outside of Norway, the world's largest Norse community is in Minnesota. 2. The cemetery is located outside...
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“Outside” means not within a structure. “Out” implies “leaving” (using the “EXIT”). They are often interchanged in popular speech. Outside. “Outside” is the opposite of “inside,” not being confined within a structure. It can also refer to the outer surface or outer appearance of something.
Both ‘outside the room’ and ‘outside of the room’ are grammatically correct. However, in most cases, you would want to use ‘outside the room’. This means dropping the ‘of’ preposition.
