Outside ?
Hello dear native speakers

Is the following sentence natural?

My immediate neighbor, who is a bit hard of hearing, rarely socializes with us and sometimes he doesn't step outside for an entire week.

Am I using "outside" correctly? Or should I say : outside of his house?
is "an entire week" OK?
How about the rest? Is that natural?

Thanks

Question

Outside ?
Hello dear native speakers

Is the following sentence natural?

My immediate neighbor, who is a bit hard of hearing, rarely socializes with us and sometimes he doesn't step outside for an entire week.

Am I using "outside" correctly? Or should I say : outside of his house?
is "an entire week" OK?
How about the rest? Is that natural?

Thanks

Answer

I agree with Chuck. Most people would say, "next door neighbour". I would also change the connective word,  "and" to "in fact" for more emphasis.

My next door neighbour, who is a bit hard of hearing, rarely socializes with us, in fact, sometimes he doesn't step outside for an entire week.

Hope this helps.

Answer

Thanks
How about I say " for an entire week"?

Is that also correct?

Answer

The "outside" part sounds fine. "Next door" might be better than immediate however. I'm not sure I've ever heard of a neighbor as being "immediate."  Best of luck with your language acquisition.

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