dispose of/dispose off
"The company wants to dispose off the equipment." Is this sentence correct. Iam confused whether it is dispose of or dispose off as I see a lot of sentences that use dispose off. …
The alarm goes on/goes off
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 …
I have three days off vs I take three days off
Precisely. Someone might, for example, take three days off without asking and then get fired for it. And we would say, for example, "I have three days off" (present or future), "I'm …
''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. …
Once-off or One-off
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 …
are you off work
In BE, "off work" means not working, possibly because of illness, or because you are on leave or have a holiday. Therefore, in BE, your question would make sense.
I'm off next week vs I'll be off next week | WordReference Forums
Ditto, and to (2) you could add "I won't be in next week". In fact, you could take a week off trying to decide which one to use . They are all in the same register, and for normal …
Cut somebody off/out
Hello everyone, I learned that the phrasal verb "to cut someone off" can be used meaning "to stop having a close or friendly relationship with someone".My question is:Was …
I get off from work instead of I get off work
Yeah. It's not too common though. The two most common formulations are: I get off work at 5. and I get off of work at 5. At least where I live, "get off from" is used, but not as …
A ways off
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 …
dispose of/dispose off
"The company wants to dispose off the equipment." Is this sentence correct. Iam confused whether it is dispose of or dispose off as I see a lot of sentences that use dispose off. …
A ways off
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 …