
dispose of/dispose off - WordReference Forums
Jun 22, 2007 · "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 …
I'm off next week vs I'll be off next week | WordReference Forums
Feb 17, 2012 · 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 …
Once-off or One-off - WordReference Forums
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 …
get off work or take off work? | WordReference Forums
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.
''Off'' Vs ''Off to'' | WordReference Forums
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. …
The alarm goes on/goes off - WordReference Forums
Mar 1, 2012 · 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 …
A ways off - WordReference Forums
Jul 16, 2007 · 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 …
Off the coast - WordReference Forums
Aug 10, 2008 · In my world, "off the coast" means out in the water. We have such expressions as "A ship sank off the coast of British Columbia" or "There is an island off the coast of …
live on vs live off - WordReference Forums
Sep 10, 2011 · 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.
I am off to work - WordReference Forums
Feb 11, 2007 · "I am off to work now" Does it mean that I am about to work now. Thanks.