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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

badly-off, well-off, off sentences

I offed the man and dumped it into a swampy ground.

I am quite well off for money.

I think their family is fairly badly-off now that income earner has died.

Please correct my sentences.
  

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what do you mean? I am rolling in it Their family feel the pinch now that cash cow has cashed in his chips

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? what do you mean?

I am rolling in it

Their family feel the pinch now that cash cow has cashed in his chips Emotion: wink
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The first is quite slangy, Gary, and requires the appropriate tenor and context to be acceptable.

I offed the guy and dumped the body into a swamp.

I am quite well off. ('Well off' means money unless otherwise qualified)

I think their family is fairly badly off now that their wage earner has died. (Generally, do not hyphenate
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User_garyI offed the man and dumped it into a swampy ground. I offed the man and dumped his body/him in swampy ground. You cannot use "it" with "man". If you had said "I offed the man, and dragged his body to the swamp. I dumped it there." it would be acceptable since "it" refers to "body" which is neuter.

I am quite well off
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