Guest  +  19100 Tue, 13 Jan 04 03:42 PM could I say " they are moving out of Spain" if I mean they are going to live in another country(out of Spain). Thanks Belinda Guest

	OrujoV  +  19104 Tue, 13 Jan 04 04:28 PM I`m not sure,but I think you can`t! Because Spain is not a little place to say that you`re moving out of it,it`s a country! In short,in my opinion,it`s impossible! OrujoV Joined on Tue, Jan 13 2004 Baku,Azerbaijan New Member 10 Thanks for reading my message! :))

	pedant  +  19178 Wed, 14 Jan 04 04:43 AM You can certainly say, "They are moving out of Spain." The fact that the construction would usually apply to, say, an apartment or a neighborhood only gives it a particular flavor. This is not a decision of grammar but of poetics. If, however, you don't want any flavor to your words, if, for example, you are writing a formal business letter and seek only bland correctness, you would say, "They are leaving Spain." or "They are leaving Spain for good." or "They are moving to Miami." pedant Joined on Thu, Dec 18 2003 Full Member 104 Grammar, Constructions, Business Letters