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 …

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 …

Jun 28, 2023 · Hello everyone! In a meeting I have heard people say "I need to drop off the meeting" and "I need to drop off to another meeting", and I wonder if the use of drop off is …

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 …

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 …

Jun 29, 2016 · 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.

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 …

Mar 24, 2025 · The city’s remains were covered by a thick layer of sand (off/under) the island. As a non-native speaker, I can’t understand why the right selection is “off” in stead of “under”, …

Aug 4, 2010 · 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 …

Jul 20, 2020 · Hey there, first off means "first of all" right? For example, "first off, my name's James not Jack..." but my question starts here, what would be the continuation for multiple …