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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

block vs block off

Could you please tell me what is the difference between these two sentences? And when should I use each of them.

The roads has been blocked by police.
The roads has been blocked off by police.
  

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The roads have been blocked by police. The roads have been blocked off by police. Here, 'off' merely emphasizes completeness.

— Mister Micawber

  • The roads have been blocked by police.
  • The roads have been blocked off by police.
  • Here, 'off' merely emphasizes completeness.
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The roads have been blocked by police.
The roads have been blocked off by police.

Here, 'off' merely emphasizes completeness.
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Thanks. Emotion: smile
Is it part of duty of phrasal verbs to illustrate the situation? To picture the situation and events.
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Yes, often—good observation!
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