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Sebayanpendam Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Come off and come out

hello,
what is the difference between 'come off' and 'come out' when both mean detach from something or somewhere? Please expain.

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Hi, Generaly speaking, 'come off', but it's best if you show us a few examples of sentences that you are unclear about, so that we can check them for you. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Generaly speaking, 'come off', but it's best if you show us a few examples of sentences that you are unclear about, so that we can check them for you.
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Hi,

Generaly speaking, 'come off', but it's best if you show us a few examples of sentences that you are unclear about, so that we can check them for you.

Clive
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sebayanpendamthe difference between 'come off' and 'come out' when both mean detach from something or somewhere?
If you take them literally, off contrasts with on; out contrasts with in.

There's a piece of paper stuck on the wall, and it just won't come off.
The key is stuck in the keyhole, and it w
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