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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Any difference?

It is scaring me off. And it's scaring me away.
  

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Anonymous Any difference? Not really. To my ear "away" makes it sound as if you're moving farther away because you're scared.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Any difference?
  • Not really.
  • To my ear "away" makes it sound as if you're moving farther away because you're scared.
  • And then "off" seems like it could be used more easily in a more figurative way.
  • But these are minor differences.
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Anonymous Any difference?
Not really. To my ear "away" makes it sound as if you're moving farther away because you're scared. And then "off" seems like it could be used more easily in a more figurative way. But these are minor differences.

CJ
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