Come Out, Go Out, Point Out ✨ Most Common Phrasal Verbs (7-9)

Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English  with Jennifer. I have to point out that  

it's tricky to learn phrasal verbs that share  the same particle, as in "come out" and "go  

out." Maybe you know this already, so I don't  have to call attention to it. In any case,  

I'd like to make the definitions and uses of these  three phrasal verbs clear to you in this lesson.

It's easy to picture in our mind  how a turtle comes out of its shell.  

In this sense, "come out" simply means "leave."

Someone or something exits a place.  

So, it shouldn't be too difficult  to accept this other meaning.

Season one of Stranger Things came out in 2016.

In this tv series, the mysterious Hawkins lab  

tries to keep its research a secret, but the  truth about its experiments starts to come out.

In this sense, "come out" is still  intransitive, but the meaning is abstract.

Something is released. Something becomes known.

Test your knowledge. Do you recognize  two other meanings of "come out"?

Many people came out and showed their  support of the new environmental policy.

It can be a difficult decision  for a young person to come out,  

not knowing if friends and family will  accept this part of their identity.

In Sentence A, "come out" means you say or  show something openly. In Sentence B, "coming  

out" means announcing that one is homosexual  because up to this point it's been a secret.

The meanings are similar. It's about  something becoming known or visible.

Because the phrasal verb "come out" has  multiple meanings, you need to become  

familiar with these common ones. A good resource  is YouGlish. YouGlish.com You can do a search for  

"come out" or "came out" and observe how the  phrasal verb is used in a variety of contexts.

During a pandemic, people aren't  going out much, but in normal times,  

children go out and play together. Adults  go out to theaters, restaurants, and clubs.

"Going out" is about leaving  your home to do something fun.  

You can go out on a date or  just go out with some friends.

"Go out" is intransitive, but we need  an object if we talk about going out of  

a place. This refers to leaving. It can  be literal, as in go out of a building.

But we can also talk about going out of our  comfort zone and leaving what is familiar.  

Can you guess these other meanings?

Many restaurants and small  shops have gone out of business.

During violent storms, the  power sometimes goes out.

Thank you so much. I know you  went out of your way to help me.

In Sentence A, "go out of  business" means to stop operating.

In Sentence B, the power  going out means the lights  

stopped shining. The electricity stopped working.

In Sentence C, "going out of your way"  

is an expression. It means you did  something extra nice or helpful for someone.

"Pointing something out" is about  calling attention to something.  

This phrasal verb is transitive and separable.

As I've pointed out in other videos,  phrasal verbs are common in conversation,  

but that doesn't mean you won't  read them in academic writing.

Let's quickly identify whether  the following statements are more  

typical of spoken English or academic writing.

Full verb forms and more complex  grammar are typical of academic writing.  

Contractions and direct forms of address  are more typical of spoken English.

We've now covered the nine most  common phrasal verbs in English.  

Let's review. Can you match the  phrasal verbs to their meanings?

That's all for now. Please like and  share the video if you found it useful.  

As always, thanks for watching and happy studies!

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