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- Once-off or One-off - WordReference Forums
Hello, Does anyone know what is the difference between 'once-off' and 'one-off' or whether once-off is used across the English-speaking world? Recently an English colleague corrected me when I used 'once-off' instead of 'one-off' I'm wondering if 'once-off' is actually hiberno-English as I would always have used it more commonly than 'one-off'
- get off work or take off work? | WordReference Forums
Your choices (get off work, finish work, leave work) will all work fine finishing the question about a normal working day I don't see much difference in formality, if any
- Off Vs Off to | WordReference Forums
Sentence (b) is correct, but the phrase "off to Scotland" uses be off, not off to The to is part of to Scotland This is meaning 34 of "off" in the WordReference dictionary: 34 starting on one's way; leaving [be + off] I'm off to Europe on Monday Some other examples of how "off" is used this way: After breakfast, we'll be off
- The alarm goes on goes off - WordReference Forums
Alarm goes off: "To go off" means "to trip, to start sounding" Something has triggered the alarm, and it went off (started sounding, flashing lights, what not) This is about the ACTION that happens when someone trips the alarm The alarm goes on - usually it means the alarm itself The alarm signal goes ON In order for the alarm to go OFF That is, different places in the system are being
- live on vs live off - WordReference Forums
Hallo, Which one is correct " Lampreys live on blood that they suck out'' or '' they live off blood that they suck out'' Thank you in advance
- The word off as a measurement unit - WordReference Forums
Someone uses "off" as a measurement unit, such as "2 off tablets" But I can't find this meaning in dictionary Is it a non-standard usage, or just a very old one? Thanks~
- A ways off - WordReference Forums
Hi Will you please tell me what does the phrase "A ways off" mean and why the indefinite article is used with plural noun in the context bellow A ways off, in the kitchen window of my house, you could see my mom’s outline standing at the sink, one elbow raised up and poked out sideways
- day-offs or days-off - WordReference Forums
In an email, I want to say : "Sorry I didn't answer your email earlier because I had several days off to take and I was out of my office last week" So I wasn't sure if the correct expression is "day offs" or "days off" ?
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