change > change out

[James C Stalker]

My wife watches some of the redcorating TV shows, I think in hopes of
altering our house so that it is saleable.  Whatever, and at any rate, she
pointed out a change out from <change> to <change out>, as in "change out
the linens (instead of change the linens); or change out the window
treatments (yech) (instead of change the window treatments)".  I railed and
ranted about interior decorator speak, and it not being legitimate mainstrem
language.  Howsomeever and notwithstanding, I have noticed that I'm hearning
<change out> where I would expect to hear a simple <change>.  Unfortunately
for my career, I can't provide eamples.  I've not been a careful linguist.
However, my question is, is anyone hearing <change out> where they would
expect <change>?

JCS