Out West and Back East
Why do so many refer to traveling from the east to the west as "out west" and traveling from the west to east as "back east"? All I can think of is that back in the old days, the majority of people...
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I think you answered your own question. You said what I was thinking.
It makes sense to go 'out west' and when returning you go 'back east'.
It makes sense to go 'out west' and when returning you go 'back east'.
