Word Usage
Mary W. Ng
June 26, 2009
turnout, turn out
Turnout is a noun meaning “the number of people who are present at an event”. Turn out is a phrasal verb meaning “to have a particular result”.
| Incorrect: | Recognizing the large number of pet owners in the area, she anticipates a large turn out. |
| Correct: | Recognizing the large number of pet owners in the area, she anticipates a large turnout. |
| Incorrect: | It turnout that he had betrayed our trust. |
| Correct: | It turned out that he had betrayed our trust. |