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Grammar fix

go out with

have a romantic relationship

to regularly spend time with someone as their boyfriend or girlfriend.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Anna is going out with Tom—they've been together for six months.relationships
  • In my country, it's common for people to go out with someone for a year or two before getting married.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: go out with + person

WrongI'm going out her.

RightI'm going out with her.

Don't drop 'with' — 'go out WITH someone' = date them. ('Go out' alone = leave the house for fun.)

Patterngo out with + person

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am currently in a romantic relationship with her.

Natural I'm going out with her.

'Going out with' is the casual way people say they're dating; the formal version is stiff.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • go out with + person
    someoneherhimfor a while

Don't confuse it

'Go out' alone means to leave home for fun, but 'go out with' means to date someone.

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