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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. Although I dated in high school, but I was a �good girl� who didn�t �put out�.
- �put out� here means �make love�, right?

2. I�m outta here!
- This means �I gotta go!� or �I have to go�, right? And we just say this when we are very angry, right?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[bud]

1. Yes.

2. Pretty much, yes. But it's also used to mean "I'm leaving now" (without the connotation of "having to"). It's often used in anger, but not always. It could also be used to express excitement: You've just finished your last final exam of the school year and you see a friend in the hall. "I'm outta here!" you'll shout with a big grin on your face.

[river1974]

1. I was taught that "Although I dated in high school, but I was a �good girl� who didn�t �put out�." is not correct. It should be "Although I dated in high school, I was a �good girl� who didn�t �put out�." or "I dated in high school, but I was a �good girl� who didn�t �put out�. " That is, only one conjuction, although or but, can be used in a sentence.

[bud]

Yikes! Great catch, River!

Yes, one of them has to be deleted. It doesn't matter which one.