What's the difference between “write” and “write out”?












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I'm trying to get the difference between the verb write and the phrasal verb write out.



For instance.




I wrote out my CV.



I wrote my CV.




As far as I'm concerned, they both have the same meaning..










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    In the UK, write out would be used when, for example, copying a poem or writing lines as a punishment. The OED has "To make a (fair or perfect) transcription or written copy of (something, a rough draft, etc.); to copy out; also, to transcribe in full or detail, as from brief notes or shorthand.". So you would be writing out your CV if you were copying it from a previous version, but merely writing it if it was a completely new document.

    – Anonymous
    Sep 2 '16 at 9:56








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    Alright, so basically if I'm asking you to write that out (let's say I'm referring to a document I gave you) it implies you have to copy that document (by hand naturally).

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 3 '16 at 10:11






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    as i understand from youtube "smthing+out" is just a US speakin manner

    – Alex Neudatchin
    Sep 3 '16 at 11:15











  • @AlexNeudatchin Is there any chance to get the link of the video?

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 4 '16 at 15:30











  • While you are at it: what about "write up" and "write down"?

    – GEdgar
    Sep 4 '16 at 16:55


















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I'm trying to get the difference between the verb write and the phrasal verb write out.



For instance.




I wrote out my CV.



I wrote my CV.




As far as I'm concerned, they both have the same meaning..










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  • 4





    In the UK, write out would be used when, for example, copying a poem or writing lines as a punishment. The OED has "To make a (fair or perfect) transcription or written copy of (something, a rough draft, etc.); to copy out; also, to transcribe in full or detail, as from brief notes or shorthand.". So you would be writing out your CV if you were copying it from a previous version, but merely writing it if it was a completely new document.

    – Anonymous
    Sep 2 '16 at 9:56








  • 3





    Alright, so basically if I'm asking you to write that out (let's say I'm referring to a document I gave you) it implies you have to copy that document (by hand naturally).

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 3 '16 at 10:11






  • 1





    as i understand from youtube "smthing+out" is just a US speakin manner

    – Alex Neudatchin
    Sep 3 '16 at 11:15











  • @AlexNeudatchin Is there any chance to get the link of the video?

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 4 '16 at 15:30











  • While you are at it: what about "write up" and "write down"?

    – GEdgar
    Sep 4 '16 at 16:55
















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I'm trying to get the difference between the verb write and the phrasal verb write out.



For instance.




I wrote out my CV.



I wrote my CV.




As far as I'm concerned, they both have the same meaning..










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I'm trying to get the difference between the verb write and the phrasal verb write out.



For instance.




I wrote out my CV.



I wrote my CV.




As far as I'm concerned, they both have the same meaning..







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  • 4





    In the UK, write out would be used when, for example, copying a poem or writing lines as a punishment. The OED has "To make a (fair or perfect) transcription or written copy of (something, a rough draft, etc.); to copy out; also, to transcribe in full or detail, as from brief notes or shorthand.". So you would be writing out your CV if you were copying it from a previous version, but merely writing it if it was a completely new document.

    – Anonymous
    Sep 2 '16 at 9:56








  • 3





    Alright, so basically if I'm asking you to write that out (let's say I'm referring to a document I gave you) it implies you have to copy that document (by hand naturally).

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 3 '16 at 10:11






  • 1





    as i understand from youtube "smthing+out" is just a US speakin manner

    – Alex Neudatchin
    Sep 3 '16 at 11:15











  • @AlexNeudatchin Is there any chance to get the link of the video?

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 4 '16 at 15:30











  • While you are at it: what about "write up" and "write down"?

    – GEdgar
    Sep 4 '16 at 16:55
















  • 4





    In the UK, write out would be used when, for example, copying a poem or writing lines as a punishment. The OED has "To make a (fair or perfect) transcription or written copy of (something, a rough draft, etc.); to copy out; also, to transcribe in full or detail, as from brief notes or shorthand.". So you would be writing out your CV if you were copying it from a previous version, but merely writing it if it was a completely new document.

    – Anonymous
    Sep 2 '16 at 9:56








  • 3





    Alright, so basically if I'm asking you to write that out (let's say I'm referring to a document I gave you) it implies you have to copy that document (by hand naturally).

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 3 '16 at 10:11






  • 1





    as i understand from youtube "smthing+out" is just a US speakin manner

    – Alex Neudatchin
    Sep 3 '16 at 11:15











  • @AlexNeudatchin Is there any chance to get the link of the video?

    – Harmaan Kroos
    Sep 4 '16 at 15:30











  • While you are at it: what about "write up" and "write down"?

    – GEdgar
    Sep 4 '16 at 16:55










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In the UK, write out would be used when, for example, copying a poem or writing lines as a punishment. The OED has "To make a (fair or perfect) transcription or written copy of (something, a rough draft, etc.); to copy out; also, to transcribe in full or detail, as from brief notes or shorthand.". So you would be writing out your CV if you were copying it from a previous version, but merely writing it if it was a completely new document.

– Anonymous
Sep 2 '16 at 9:56







In the UK, write out would be used when, for example, copying a poem or writing lines as a punishment. The OED has "To make a (fair or perfect) transcription or written copy of (something, a rough draft, etc.); to copy out; also, to transcribe in full or detail, as from brief notes or shorthand.". So you would be writing out your CV if you were copying it from a previous version, but merely writing it if it was a completely new document.

– Anonymous
Sep 2 '16 at 9:56






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Alright, so basically if I'm asking you to write that out (let's say I'm referring to a document I gave you) it implies you have to copy that document (by hand naturally).

– Harmaan Kroos
Sep 3 '16 at 10:11





Alright, so basically if I'm asking you to write that out (let's say I'm referring to a document I gave you) it implies you have to copy that document (by hand naturally).

– Harmaan Kroos
Sep 3 '16 at 10:11




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as i understand from youtube "smthing+out" is just a US speakin manner

– Alex Neudatchin
Sep 3 '16 at 11:15





as i understand from youtube "smthing+out" is just a US speakin manner

– Alex Neudatchin
Sep 3 '16 at 11:15













@AlexNeudatchin Is there any chance to get the link of the video?

– Harmaan Kroos
Sep 4 '16 at 15:30





@AlexNeudatchin Is there any chance to get the link of the video?

– Harmaan Kroos
Sep 4 '16 at 15:30













While you are at it: what about "write up" and "write down"?

– GEdgar
Sep 4 '16 at 16:55







While you are at it: what about "write up" and "write down"?

– GEdgar
Sep 4 '16 at 16:55












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My answer will be for U.S. English.



Let's say I'm giving someone instructions:




I want you to write out a list of possible solutions to your problem.




This means I want you to take some ideas that are in your head, and go to the trouble of putting them down on paper. Implicit in this sentence is the assumption that if I am not quite explicit, the person will probably not bother writing anything down. I am imagining saying this to one of my children.



I can't imagine saying this in the context of creating a CV. For a CV, I suppose I might say




Please write up a draft of your CV and I'll help you format it.




The copying meaning mentioned in the comments sounds reasonable too, but in this day and age that doesn't seem very common to me.






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  • I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

    – Phil Sweet
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My answer will be for U.S. English.



Let's say I'm giving someone instructions:




I want you to write out a list of possible solutions to your problem.




This means I want you to take some ideas that are in your head, and go to the trouble of putting them down on paper. Implicit in this sentence is the assumption that if I am not quite explicit, the person will probably not bother writing anything down. I am imagining saying this to one of my children.



I can't imagine saying this in the context of creating a CV. For a CV, I suppose I might say




Please write up a draft of your CV and I'll help you format it.




The copying meaning mentioned in the comments sounds reasonable too, but in this day and age that doesn't seem very common to me.






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  • I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

    – Phil Sweet
    51 secs ago
















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My answer will be for U.S. English.



Let's say I'm giving someone instructions:




I want you to write out a list of possible solutions to your problem.




This means I want you to take some ideas that are in your head, and go to the trouble of putting them down on paper. Implicit in this sentence is the assumption that if I am not quite explicit, the person will probably not bother writing anything down. I am imagining saying this to one of my children.



I can't imagine saying this in the context of creating a CV. For a CV, I suppose I might say




Please write up a draft of your CV and I'll help you format it.




The copying meaning mentioned in the comments sounds reasonable too, but in this day and age that doesn't seem very common to me.






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  • I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

    – Phil Sweet
    51 secs ago














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My answer will be for U.S. English.



Let's say I'm giving someone instructions:




I want you to write out a list of possible solutions to your problem.




This means I want you to take some ideas that are in your head, and go to the trouble of putting them down on paper. Implicit in this sentence is the assumption that if I am not quite explicit, the person will probably not bother writing anything down. I am imagining saying this to one of my children.



I can't imagine saying this in the context of creating a CV. For a CV, I suppose I might say




Please write up a draft of your CV and I'll help you format it.




The copying meaning mentioned in the comments sounds reasonable too, but in this day and age that doesn't seem very common to me.






share|improve this answer













My answer will be for U.S. English.



Let's say I'm giving someone instructions:




I want you to write out a list of possible solutions to your problem.




This means I want you to take some ideas that are in your head, and go to the trouble of putting them down on paper. Implicit in this sentence is the assumption that if I am not quite explicit, the person will probably not bother writing anything down. I am imagining saying this to one of my children.



I can't imagine saying this in the context of creating a CV. For a CV, I suppose I might say




Please write up a draft of your CV and I'll help you format it.




The copying meaning mentioned in the comments sounds reasonable too, but in this day and age that doesn't seem very common to me.







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  • I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

    – Phil Sweet
    51 secs ago



















  • I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

    – Phil Sweet
    51 secs ago

















I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

– Phil Sweet
51 secs ago





I think this is just a small extension of the the distinction in the comments. You write out something that has already been composed and exists in some form, if only in your head. Often, it refers to a something that was discussed and settled on.

– Phil Sweet
51 secs ago





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