| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
missdaredevil
Joined: 08 Dec 2004
Posts: 1670
Location: Ask me
|
 Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject: bought out |
 |
|
I lost my job when the company I worked for was bought *out *by corporate raiders.
Can the *out* be omitted?
Thanks |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
BMO
Joined: 19 Feb 2004
Posts: 705
|
| Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Quick definitions (buy out)
verb: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
I think you should leave it in. It is an idiom. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
Posts: 2111
Location: New Jersey, US
|
| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 10:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Well, I think it works ok without it, but it would be quite unusual not to use the idiom. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
