What does "out" mean in "out in the desert"?
A listless man living in a remote place out in the desert thought that poverty was an honorable thing.
What does "out" mean in "out in the desert"?
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"Out" basically means "out of the city" or "not within civilisation". As Kyle said, the sense is that he is far away from everything.
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It doesn't really mean anything. "In the desert" works just as well. The word "out" just makes it seem like he's far away from everything else.
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