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Jan 20, 2011 · The verb 'turn' takes two complements: the intransitive preposition 'out' (what was traditionally analysed as an adverb), and the clause (whether infinitival or gerund-participial). The two have no relation to each other. It's like: The driver pulled in for a smoke. The driver pulled in to have a smoke. The 'in' is just on its own.
Feb 8, 2011 · Feb 8, 2011. #1. Hello, I'm very confused about the tense of the expression "turn out" itself, and also the tense in the clause started with "turn out". I'm not sure when I should use "turn s out" and when "turn ed out". And also, I find sometimes people use past tense clause started with "turn s out" (present tense). E.g.
Nov 30, 2018 · The point about the choice between to be and being is their meaning. To always has a sense of direction or purpose. The - ing ending on the other hand suggests stability or continuity. Compare for example: The choir went off to sing. I.e. They went somewhere with the intention of singing when they got there.
This university has turned out some first-rate scholars. 这所大学培养了一些第一流的学者。 Many TV sets have been turned out by this factory. 这家工厂生产了许多电视机。 3.结果是, 原来是 He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat. 他自称是个医生, 结果证明他是个骗子。
Dec 17, 2017 · Dec 17, 2017. #2. In the UK, a common remark (about the weather) is "Turned out nice again". It's fairly meaningless – just something people say, almost by way of a greeting if they pass someone in the street. Otherwise, people would probably be more likely to say "well" rather than "nicely". It's idiomatic to say that something "turned out ...
Sep 27, 2022 · New Jersey, US. English - Northeast US. Sep 27, 2022. #4. Only the last English example is idiomatic, in my view. We might speak of “voter turnout” or “a large turnout” at some event. It is used to talk about a large number of people showing up to some event or occasion. But I would expect a bride to “not turn up at ” her wedding.
Oct 26, 2020 · It turned out wrong = it ended up wrong. It turned out to be wrong = it transpired that it was wrong (we discovered later that it was wrong) I hope these sentences are correct: 1) All his claims about the coronavirus turned out to be wrong. 2) All his research turned out wrong.
Sep 10, 2019 · Sep 10, 2019. #1. Hi, I'm confused about the choice between "turns out" and "turned out." Very often the former is used even when we talk about past events. For example: I started talking to her and - yada yada yada - it turns out she’s from New York too. But other times, the past tense is also used to talk about past events:
May 14, 2012 · 'Turned out of -' means forced or obliged or made to leave . Her parents turned her out of the house when they found out she was pregnant The pop star was turned out of the hotel when other guests complained he was walking naked along the corridors. I was turned out of the church because my head wasn't covered and my arms were bare. Hermione
Feb 2, 2009 · Feb 2, 2009. #2. You have understood it correctly. The expression is a little old-fashioned, but still in use. The WR English dictionary turned out defines it: turned_out A. adjective. 1 turned out. dressed well or smartly.
