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:
''''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.
The word "off" as a measurement unit
Someone uses "off" as a measurement unit, such as "2 off tablets". But I can''t find this meaning in dictionary. Is it a non-standard usage, or just a very old one? Thanks~
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start off / start out / start
Also, "starting off" could be replaced by "starting out". The issue is not whether "to start off" can be followed by a gerund/participle or an infinitive; it is the intended meaning of
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