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What is the difference between check it and check it out ?
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2024/12/16
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Check it - check it is in good condition/ all correct (as it was expected to be)
E.g can you check it doesnāt have any scratches?
E.g please could you check these sentences for mistakes?
E.g I need to check these returns for defects before I can put them in go-backs (check it āforā something: look to make sure it doesnāt have any problems)
Check it out - several meanings:
-> check it out (see how something is and establish your own opinion about it)
E.g I heard a new pizza place has opened nearby, wanna go check it out?
E.g Iām going to check out the music video and see if itās worth the hype
-> please check out (please have a look)
E.g please check out our new website before leaving
E.g come check out our bake sale
-> check it out (scanning something at the cash register/ borrowing a library book/ handing in your room key when leaving a hotel)
E.g make sure to scan your library card when checking out your book
E.g I just need to check these groceries out and Iāll meet you outside
E.g we need to check out of the hotel by 10:00
E.g cashiers are instructed to ask customers about their day while checking out their items
-> check someone out (looking at someone out of sexual interest) (colloquial)
E.g I donāt trust him, heās always checking other girls out!
E.g I think she just checked me out
E.g he was totally checking you out
-> check out (prove to be correct)
E.g Johnās alibi didnāt check out with the evidence
-> to check out (to die) (colloquial)
E.g I almost checked out while on that ride
E.g she nearly checked out from food poisoning
-> to check out (lose interest)
E.g I checked out after a half an hour
(Sorry if that was a lot of text, if you have any questions or words you donāt know just let me know)
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@lucinda987 Thank you very much š
1. Let's check out before I find something else to buy.
2. John is checking out his items at the cash register.
ā”ļø Are both natural?
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1. Let's āgoācheck out before I find something else to buy.
2. John is checking out his items at the cash register. (Correct, āchecking outā means scanning it yourself so the cash register would be a self-serve machine without a cashier)
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@lucinda987 Hello š
I bought a cup and I used this machine myself. I was scanning my stuff and I paid for it with my debit card.(after paying for it, the receipt is coming out in the photo below)
Then,
ā”ļøI checked out my stuff with my debit card.-> Is this correct?
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@pp7676 yes itās correct, since you scanned the stuff yourself :)
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@lucinda987 I appreciate you ā š ā¤
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2016/02/14
Check it ćÆć«ćøć„ć¢ć«ćć§ććcheck it/check it outćÆåćć
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check it is casual. they both mean the same thing.
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the difference is 'out'
to pan out, to hold out, to carry out, to wait out
out = verb takes time
thus,
Is A the right answer? Lemme check it (I have an answer key). (near instantaneous action)
What's the situation? I'll check it out. (action takes time)
out can mean other things in other verb phrases though, such as location
I checked a book out.
Don't leave me out.
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@sunamiassault: I could understand it well !
Thank you for teaching me!
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2021/02/14
Check means to keep something functioning as it should. The executive branch checks the power of the judicial branch. Check can also mean to verify.
Check it out means come and look at this strange thing.
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"Check it" is used when you want verify if something is correct (or working properly.) For ex., I'm not sure what time the show starts, I better check it on the ticket. Or, my car is making a strange noise I'm going to take it to my mechanic to check it.
"Check it out" is used to just look at or learn about something that you've heard about to become familiar with it. Allen told me that "Shameless" is a really funny tv show. I'm going to check it out for myself and see if I agree.
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@soulfulsound you mean "check it out" is synonymous with "look at"
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@truongvutute more or less, but not exactly. check it out could mean "look at" but it could also mean "listen to it" -- as in I love this song, check it out"... or, "taste it" -- as in "my cake didn't come out as well as last time, here check it out handing them a piece to eat.)
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@soulfulsound what does "get to" mean in the sentence in the picture? @willghentsc thanks
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2018/06/09
You check something to see if it's correct, like
Please check my work (and correct it if necessary)
When someone tells you to check something out, they want you to look at it for some reason. Maybe they like it.
Hey, check out this song! It's one of my favorites
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check - ćć§ććÆćććē¢ŗććććē¢ŗčŖćć
check out - ććć§ć±ć©ć»ćć§ćć
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"check it/this out" is also a common way of telling someone to watch you.
Like you're about to do something interesting and you're requesting audience.
"Hey, check this out"
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2018/08/14
there's no much difference
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Check it take no longer than a moment and check it out implies that you are going to do a thorough examination.
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Thereās no quite difference between them
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@_Lu_ so, can I use both of these variants?
For example:
Check this story in their profile OR check this story out in their profile, right?
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@butterfly_susie check it ŃŃŠ¾ ŃŃ Š³Š¾Š²Š¾ŃŠøŃŃ ŠŗŠ¾Š¼Ń- ŃŠ¾ ŠæŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŠøŃŃ, Š° check it out ŠæŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŠøŃŃ ŃŠ°Š¼Š¾Š¼Ń
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2017/04/08
check itćØćÆę£ćććć©ććē¢ŗčŖćććØććęå³ć ćØęćć¾ćć
ex. Can you check my answers to the homework?
ex. I'm busy now; so I'll check it tomorrow.
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ex. There's a new restaurant in town. I want to go check it out tomorrow.
ex. Check out this really cool (thing)!
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@aiyasuzu thank you!!š
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@hi_rachel No problem! :D
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2016/02/08
No difference :)
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Check it = more casual, but meaning-wise they both mean the same thing!
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2018/01/09
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Almost no difference. They can be used almost always interchangeably, in my opinion.
Examples:
The tire is flat, can you please check it?
Check it out! Thereās a snake!
The toilet is broken, please check it.
It smells like the food is burning, can you go check it out?
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@picassonative Check It means analyze it.
Check it out means what is your opinion on it.
Example: check it
A: Is this food good?
B: I don't know check it.
Example: check it out
A:Hey do you like this song?
B: No but I will check it out later.
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2022/06/30
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To check it means to look over something to see if there are any mistakes. To verify.
Here's my statement. Can you check it to see if I made any typos?
To check it out means to look at something or to investigate something.
Hey, check it out. Sarah has a new puppy.
We heard a noise coming from the attic, so my father went to check it out.
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2021/02/14
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You might hear one guy say to another guy when a pretty girl walks past them "Hey, check it out." or "Check that out." or "Check it." This is not good English and it means look at her. It is used when the peron saying it thinks the girl is attractive. (Woman also do this if the see a cute guy) ...... If you found a book at the library, you could check it out and take it home to read. ......If you caught a fish to cook for dinner you could check it for bones before cooking it. ( it is implied once you find the bones you would also remove them)
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