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 correct in this …

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.

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 …

Feb 11, 2007 · "I am off to work now" Does it mean that I am about to work now. Thanks.

Jul 6, 2017 · I take it to be offline, in the meaning of not actively linked to a computer or central computer. WR gives, under the entry offline, but under meaning 37 of 'line': 37 Off-line not actively …

Apr 12, 2012 · 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 readily as those …

Feb 11, 2024 · 大家好！ With Chinese New Year being today, I imagine a lot of people are setting off fireworks and firecrackers in China, Taiwan, etc. I know that to set off firecrackers is 炸鞭炮 (Is "放" …

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 corrected me …

Dec 20, 2011 · Hi, What is the difference of 'get off my bed' and 'get out of my bed'? Are they interchangeable? I was wondering if 'off' is particularly away from the surface of the bed while 'out of' …

Mar 24, 2011 · Hola! If I don't hear one clearly over the phone, do I say "you are cutting off" or "you are cutting out"? Thanks!