'Out of danger' Versus 'Out of the danger'

Tom · Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:33 am *'Out of danger' Versus 'Out of the danger'*

Hi

Could you please tell me which one is correct?

1- She is out of danger.
2-She is out of the danger.

1- Is she out of shock?
2- Is she out of the shock?

Tom

Alan · Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:51 am *Correct*

Hi Tom,

This is the one I would nominate as correct:

Tom · Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:26 am *'Out of danger' Versus 'Out of the danger'*

Thanks, Alan a lot! Very Happy

Please see below!

The danger is all around you.

The shows here that the speaker and the listener both know which danger is being talked about,OK?

When we say:

Is he out of danger?, we ( both the speaker and listener) also know which danger, don't we? Then why not: Out of the danger?

Yours

Tom

Yankee · Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:42 am *'Out of danger' Versus 'Out of the danger'*

Hi Tom

"Out of danger" is a very standard collocation.

If you want to be a rebel and/or want to sound eccentric, then just try using the word the in this particular phrase. Native speakers will definitely notice your "originality". Wink

Amy

Tom · Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:18 am *'Out of danger' Versus 'Out of the danger'*

Many, many thanks, Alan and Amy

What about out of job? Is it also a fixed expression and does not need the article the?

Tom

Conchita · Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:42 am *Out of a job*

Conchita · Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:22 am *'Out of danger' Versus 'Out of the danger'*

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