Lcchang  +  590103 Fri, 21 Nov 08 01:09 AM As of Monday, November 29, ABC Inc will be operating out of a new warehouse, located at.. Does "out of" here mean "from"? Please advise. LCChang Lcchang Joined on Mon, Feb 27 2006 Northern Taiwan Contributing Member 1,078 Life will never end.

	Grammar Geek  +  590109 Fri, 21 Nov 08 01:16 AM In that context, yes.   Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,659 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	CalifJim  +  590199 Fri, 21 Nov 08 06:59 AM Yes.  out of is commonly used for talking about the location of a business.    Verbs like operate and run are the most usual. George runs a business out of his garage.  I would like to know how to run a business out of my home. Operating out of an office in the suburbs, the organization runs various youth clubs and sports activities.  In 1903 the Buick Motor Company moved to Flint to operate out of a new factory. Note also the emphasis is on the location as a hub of activity, making the expression appropriate for transportation systems. Diesel railcars operate various trips out of Kingsville every Sunday. Fly-with-Us Airlines will operate out of Johnston Air Force Base.  The pirates operate out of a limited number of ports. CJ      CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,395 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs