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picked out from a village vs picked up from a village

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'Picked out from a village' implies selecting or identifying someone or something from a group in a village. On the other hand, 'picked up from a village' suggests physically lifting or collecting someone or something from a village. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning in the specific context.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 477 views

picked out from a village

This phrase is correct and means selecting or identifying someone or something from a group in a village.

This phrase is used when referring to the act of choosing or singling out someone or something from a village setting.
  • The young girl you picked out from the pictures...
  • The one that Jane picked out from the crowd.
  • Mr President, I agree with the Fontaine report and think that a few good ideas should be picked out from it.
  • Mr. Gelachter, please, just look through the window and see if you can see the man you picked out from the photo.
  • This is the guy that fled the scene last night, the one that Jane picked out from the crowd.
  • The one that Jane picked out from the crowd.
  • The package of measures known as REACH (the regulations affecting the operation of the chemical industry) can be picked out from among the top issues, covering as it does the environment, people's health, business competitiveness and even the labour market.
  • Do you know what it means to be picked out from all the passengers... tositatthecaptain'stable on New Year's Eve?
  • I have no problem being picked out from the bottom
  • I had my island all picked out.
  • I'd even picked out birth announcements.
  • I picked out an easy door for you - in Nepal.
  • And this one picked out the tube top that Gabby wore.
  • I've picked out a few things to get you started.
  • I hear you haven't picked out your team yet.
  • I picked out something very special for you.
  • And he already had one of them picked out.
  • But I already got one picked out.
  • I thought you picked out a gray suit to bury him in.
  • And without even meeting her, you picked out her favorite song.

Alternatives:

  • selected from a village
  • identified from a village

picked up from a village

This phrase is correct and means physically lifting or collecting someone or something from a village.

This phrase is used when referring to physically taking or collecting someone or something from a village location.
  • William had the sample picked up from the house.
  • It's something he picked up from eating Mexican food.
  • It's a habit I picked up from men.
  • A little trick I picked up from the Colombians.
  • We can scan for the same trace I picked up from the scribble creature.
  • Ruby hasn't been picked up from school.
  • I just had them picked up from the printer's this morning.
  • It's something l picked up from Burma.
  • It's just an ability I picked up from a cheerleader in California.
  • Those are some pamphlets that I picked up from the free clinic.
  • It was picked up from a man with a badge matching Breitling's description.
  • Maybe picked up from this desk, which suggests...
  • Chances are she got picked up from one of them.
  • Picked up from 2739 West 2nd, apartment 3-C.
  • Even some obscure Hindi dialect I picked up from a yoga instructor in Dharamsala.
  • You got at least that waiting to be picked up from the Silhouette.
  • Something we picked up from the Draks.
  • Another trick we picked up from the Draks.
  • Something I picked up from my mother.
  • I'm just telling you what I picked up from Crais's carrier.

Alternatives:

  • collected from a village
  • retrieved from a village

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