Let out
Hi, there
If you are feeding someone some rope(i don’t know if that’s right to say. Do you know what i mean by “FEED” here? Is it wrong to use it this way?) , you can say “Let out some more” or “Take in some rope”, can’t you? As rope can be uncountable, you can say “let out/take in some rope, some more”, can’t you?
What about a leash, though? If you are walking a dog and there’s someone walking alongside you, could they say something like “Let out some more leash”? It sounds odd, doesn’t it? What could I say instead? What I am trying to say is: keep the dog on a longer leash, keep the leash looser.” Could I use “let out”?
“Let out some more leash”
“Let out some more OF the leash”?
And why can’t I use “let out” with a non-retractable leash?
Thank you!
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Hi, Fernando,
There are circumstances where you could talk of "feeding" somebody some more rope (slowly letting out more rope for them to use), but without context, it sounds a bit odd - as though you want the person to eat it. It would certainly be clearer to say "I let out" or "I extended" the rope.
As to the leash, I wouldn't say, " let out" with either sort of leash. It's not really wrong, but it's not as clear as "extend the the leash" or " lengthen the leash" - to give the dog a bit more space. You could say "shorten the leash" or "tighten the leash" to keep the dog closer.
Delia
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