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Can I replace "pick" here with "choose"?

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Rebecca

Yes, you can! In this particular sentence, "pick" does mean "choose." In this video, the speaker has used this expression to ask whether the interviewer wants to help pick out her outfits. Just keep in mind that "pick" doesn't always mean "choose." It can also mean to grab something and remove it. For example, if someone says that she picked flowers, it means that she grabbed them and removed them from the ground; it does not mean that she chose flowers from a flower shop. Ex: She picked out his clothes for the party. Ex: I want to pick the music for the road trip. Ex: He picked flowers for his mother. Ex: She picked strawberries this afternoon.

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