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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Both mean the same?

As the police arrived, the crowd backed away.
Or,
As the police arrived, the crowd backed off.
Do the both sentences mean the same? Thank you.
  

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Anonymous Do the both sentences mean the same? Yes.

  • Anonymous Do the both sentences mean the same?
  • Yes.
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AnonymousDo the both sentences mean the same?
Yes.
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Anonymous backed away
This can mean stepped back (and away) from the police (e.g., to allow them enough room to go about their business or out of fear).
Anonymousbacked off
This can mean ceased to threaten the police (by physically stepping back and/or by, e.g., no longer shouting epithets at the police). It c

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