Jan 14, 2019 · 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 …

Jul 19, 2007 · 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.

Nov 19, 2021 · With regards to "I have Fridays off", I think you're right in the sense that there's definitely an ambiguity: you'd need to follow up with another question in order to ascertain the reason why you …

May 22, 2011 · I am confused about the way to express the time that you are not required to work. Is there any differences in the use of the expressions "day off" and "day leave"? Thanks in advance for …

Nov 11, 2006 · Hi, Does lie off mean the same as lay off please? Here’s an example: 3000 employees were laid off. 3000 employees were lain off. [The sentences come from a test and both are correct] I …

Jan 7, 2011 · 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 …

Mar 24, 2020 · Copy off you would be what I would say (in BE). Me too. Most BE speakers consider the 'of' to be redundant, superfluous, unnecessary and pleonastic.

Apr 9, 2008 · Is "Turn off the light" or "Turn the light off" correct? When I learned the grammar, the book explained that an adverb (0ff) can come after an object only if an object is pro-noun. However, I …

Jun 10, 2007 · Do you say 'get off the phone' only to someone who's talking on the phone with someone else? Or can it also be said to someone who's just playing with his phone, gaming, scrolling facebook …

Mar 17, 2024 · Hello I would like to ask a question regarding the usage of the phrase "come off as rude" Let's say that I am apologizing to a friend because I said something that hurt his feelings. Is it correct …