Tom really likes taking his dog out.

・「トムは犬の散歩が本当に好きだ。」という意味では、"Tom really likes taking out his dog."とは言わない。"take out"が「殺す」という意味のスラングとして使われるからだ。

［正］Tom really likes taking his dog out.
［誤］Tom really likes taking out his dog.

・イギリス英語では、どちらでもかまわない。

［英］Tom really likes taking his dog out.
［英］Tom really likes taking out his dog.

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