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  1. 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.

  2. 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 …

  3. I get off from work instead of I get off work - WordReference …

    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 …

  4. to drop off a meeting - WordReference Forums

    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 …

  5. 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.

  6. sand off/under the island? | WordReference Forums

    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”, …

  7. 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 …

  8. Offline vs off-line - WordReference Forums

    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 …

  9. cut off or cut out? - phone - WordReference Forums

    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!

  10. order "off / off of / from" the menu (= a la carte?)

    Jul 3, 2010 · The guests order off of the menu, Q: Can I order off the menu for my banquet? My question is, when people "order off the menu", "order off of the menu" and "order from the …