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Musicgold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences natural? July 13

Hi,

Are these sentences natural to a native ear?

1. First, I wanted to go off on this guy but decided to take the high road. (i.e. I wanted to yell at this guy)

2. I don’t want to keep you but can you explain this before your leave?

3. What is the point of chasing something that you know you are not going to get?

Thanks,
MG
  

Top answer

1. -- 'Go off' is not in my vocabulary; I had trouble understanding your sentence. 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • -- 'Go off' is not in my vocabulary; I had trouble understanding your sentence.
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  • I don’t want to keep you , but can you explain this before your leave?
  • 3.
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1. First, I wanted to go off on this guy but decided to take the high road.-- 'Go off' is not in my vocabulary; I had trouble understanding your sentence.
2. I don’t want to keep you, but can you explain this before your leave?
3. What is the point of chasing something that you know you are not going to get?
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Thanks MM.
Mister Micawber1. First, I wanted to go off on this guy but decided to take the high road.-- 'Go off' is not in my vocabulary; I had trouble understanding your sentence.
I heard somthing like that in a comedy show. I think by 'go off' the guy meant, to yell.
Mister Micawber. 3. What is the point of chasing something that you
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MusicgoldWould the meaing of the sentence change, if I replaced 'point of' with 'point in'?
That's OK, too. No change.
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