Grammar fix
leave out
omit or exclude
To not include something or someone, by accident or on purpose. If you 'feel left out', you feel excluded by a group.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
You left out the most important part of the story.
In my opinion, the report was well-written, but it left out some key statistics that would have made the argument stronger.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: You left out to mention the date.
Say: You left out the date. / You forgot to mention the date.
'Leave out + thing' (omit it). Don't follow it with 'to + verb'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Leave out' is the everyday verb for omitting. 'Omitted' is more formal/written.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
leave out
- a detail
- the best bit
- a word
- nothing