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PamQueue Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Set Out Event

www.swindonadvertise...
" 'We would be delighted if any individual could spare a few hours particularly from of June 27 to June 30 to set out the event and clear up afterwards.' "

What is "set out the event"?
  

Top answer

set out the event ??? I would have written set up (for) the event ~ prepare for the event. CJ

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set out the event

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I would have written set up (for) the event ~ prepare for the event.

CJ
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The event is the Swindon Old Town Festival and volunteers are invited to help by putting out chairs for the concerts, erecting the stage, distributing publicity leaflets, acting as marshalls for the procession, showing visitors where to park their cars and so on.

Rover
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Then,

"set out the event"

"set out the party"

are okay in BrE but not in AmE?
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PamQueueThen,
"set out the event"
"set out the party"

are okay in BrE but not in AmE?
You've got me. I have no idea. It just sounds strange to my American ears.
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The webpage where I got the example is british....
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I'm British, and it sounds strange to my ears, too.

Rover
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http://www.powtaiwan.org/The%20Camps/camps_detail.php?Kinkaseki-POW-Camp-1&name=Kinkaseki

If the men did not meet the quota of work set out for them at the beginning of the day by the Japanese, they were lined up