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Fire1 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Come off as adjective vs come off adjective

1. To me, it comes off a bit unnatural.

2. To me, it comes off as a bit unnatural.

Could you tell me which sentence is correct?

I think both are correct English and there is no difference in meaning.

  

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fire1 I think both are correct English and there is no difference in meaning. Correct. CJ

— CalifJim

  • fire1 I think both are correct English and there is no difference in meaning.
  • Correct.
  • CJ
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fire1I think both are correct English and there is no difference in meaning.

Correct.

CJ

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Yes, they are both correct and have the same meaning.

"Come" is a verb and "off" is a preposition as its complement.

[1] To me, it comes off a bit unnatural.

[2] To me, it comes off as a bit unnatural.

The idiom "come off" here appears to mean "seem", so in 1. "a bit unnatural" is predicative complement of "comes".

In [2] "a bit unnatural" is also pr

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