Clear the stock
Clear out the stock
Which one is correct and formal?
I have searched in Google and got results for both.
Also Google Ngram shows more results for "clear the stock" than "clear out the stock".
Stock here in my example means "all the goods available at factory, which we want to despatch"
Please help me. Thanks in advance.
Best Answer
Out intensifies the meaning of clear - i.e. it means "completely." Out is associated with removal.
Out, up, down are often used like this to mean "completely" or "totally."