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To ask where this stupid phrase has come from?

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Bluesheep8 · 24/10/2021 09:43

"Swap out"
Why the addition of the word 'out' ?
I was in a restaurant last week and heard someone say "can I swap out the chips for new potatoes?"
The word swap says all that's needed surely? It just makes no sense Confused

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KimMumsnet · 25/10/2021 11:35

Morning, all. Hope you don't mind but in a moment we're swapping this thread out from AIBU into Pedants' Corner.

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