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- dispose of dispose off - WordReference Forums
"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 But when I searched I could just find that dispose of is the phrasal verb that should be used Please help
- 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
- 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
Hi, kind people I have a confusion between get off work and take off work I want to ask my friend when he stops his work at his job for the day So should I ask him like this: "What time do you get off work?" Or should I ask him another way: "What time do you take off work
- Shut off, cut off or turn off? - WordReference Forums
Water, electricity and gas tend to use "cut off" where the mains supply is stopped for any reason, but "shut off" is fine for water "Turn off" is also fine, but it lacks the emphasis of "cut off" or "shut off" "Turn off" is the usual expression for ordinarily closing a tap, but you could use "shut off" for something where there is an emphatic flow of water With a car alarm, I think you can
- Cut somebody off out - WordReference Forums
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 "cut sb off" correctly used in the senteces below? ==>Why did you cut him off like that? You used to be great friends
- 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
- 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
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