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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

be better off

0Hi, everyone. I found the line below in my book.02br
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01i00You'll be better off by offering her your ear than your wisdom.02i02br
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0Yes, you can leave out 'by' in that sentence. 0-

— Conchita57

  • 0Yes, you can leave out 'by' in that sentence.
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0Yes, you can leave out 'by' in that sentence. In fact, the expression 'be better off' is mostly used without the preposition.0-
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