Hats off to you (sexist?) | WordReference Forums
"hats off to you" is generally a safe and well-understood way to express your appreciation and respect in contemporary English, including in work-related emails to colleagues of any gender.
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 conversational
get off work or take off work? | WordReference Forums
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.
fuck you / fuck off
Topic phrases: fuck you / fuck off Added by Cagey, moderator Sorry for this stupid question but what''s the difference between these 2 expressions?
"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. starting on one''s
to drop off a meeting
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
Turn off the light or Turn the light off?
Is "Turn off the light" or "Turn the light off" correct? When I learned the grammar, the book explained that an adverb (0ff) can come after an object only if an object is pro-noun. However, I
Dick''s sporting goods $10 off $25 coupon | Ohio Game Fishing
I saw the previous thread for the $10 off of $50 coupon then I saw this $10 off of $25 coupon at slickdeals (posted by dnez over there) and though...
to get off the phone with somebody/someone | WordReference Forums
Do you say ''get off the phone'' only to someone who''s talking on the phone with someone else? Or can it also be said to someone who''s just playing with his phone, gaming, scrolling facebook
day off [vs] day leave
I am confused about the way to express the time that you are not required to work. Is there any differences in the use of the expressions "day off" and "day leave"? Thanks in advance for
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