I'm just listing out all of the unknown vocabularies.

[B45]

I'm just listing all of the unknown vocabularies.

VS

I'm just listing out all of the unknown vocabularies.


Are both okay here? Can out be placed here?

 

[Rover_KE]

No to both questions.

It's not clear what you are trying to say.

 

[B45]

My tutor is asking me to finish my vocabulary homework assignment and I say to her:

I'm listing out all the words I don't know.

OR

I'm listing all the words I don't know.

Are both okay?

 

[Barb_D]

Note the important change you've made from "vocabularies" to "words."

You'll certainly hear and perhaps see "listing out" but it's not necessary.

I'm making a list of the words I don't know.
I'm listing all the words I don't know.

 

[bhaisahab]

I've never heard "listing out".

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Hello, Batman:

I have noticed that some learners seem to be confused about the words "vocabulary" and "word."

If I know 1,000 words in English, then that is the size of my English vocabulary.

If I know 2,000 words in Spanish, then that is the size of my Spanish vocabulary.

If I know 3,000 words in French, then that is the size of my French vocabulary.

Therefore, I have three vocabularies.



James

 

[B45]

Yes, Thank you. So as a native speaker, would you use listing out?

 

[emsr2d2]

No. I have never heard it (and therefore I have never used it).

I am listing ...
I am making/writing a list of ...

 

[B45]

Note the important change you've made from "vocabularies" to "words."

You'll certainly hear and perhaps see "listing out" but it's not necessary.

I'm making a list of the words I don't know.
I'm listing all the words I don't know.

Hi, Barbara, I've asked other native speakers about listing out, and it seems most of them wouldn't include out here, so I guess it's not something a native would say. Is that true?

 

[Barb_D]

They are probably not very observant. We do SAY that.

What you need to do is list out all the pros and cons and...

But as I said in the beginning, it's not necessary -- and should not be in careful writing.

 

[JMurray]

not a teacher

I agree with emsr2d2.
Also possible:
I'm making out a list.
I'm writing out a list.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would not use "listing out".