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 off. But …

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 …

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 …

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. starting on one's …

May 27, 2014 · In an email, I want to say : "Sorry I didn't answer your email earlier because I had several days off to take and I was out of my office last week". So I wasn't sure if the correct expression is …

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 …

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.

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 the ACTION that …

Sep 22, 2021 · 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 …

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