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Perfect Stranger Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Does it sound native-like to you? no.5

Dear All,

Is it acceptable to say:
  • Have you got off (yet)?
  • Have you already got off?


The intended meaning is: Have you already finished work? Have you left the office?


Thanks,
  

Top answer

Have you already got off work ? Add 'work' as shown. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Have you already got off work ?
  • Add 'work' as shown.
  • CJ
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Perfect StrangerHave you got off work (yet)?Have you already got off work?
Add 'work' as shown.

CJ
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You can also say "are you off?" if the context is understood.
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How about:
  • Have you got off the office yet?
Is yet necessary? Without it the sentence sounds a bit incomplete to me...
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Hi,

It's idiomatic to say
eg Have you got off work yet?
eg Have you got off yet?

It's not idiomatic to say
Have you got off the office yet?
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Thanks,

1. How about this one?

Have you got out of the office yet?

2. How would you understand this question?

When are you going to be off?
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Hi,
1. How about this one?

Have you got out of the office yet? OK in a context where you may be working late.

2. How would you understand this question?

When are you going to be off? Needs to have a clear context. Without that, sounds like
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CliveWhen are you going to be off? Needs to have a clear context. Without that, sounds like you are asking when my next work-free weekday will be.
Let's say we're sitting in the office and I wanna know what time you finish work today. In such a context can I ask such a question?
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Hi.

If you are my colleague, you would most likely know already.

But if you are eg a customer, that's not really a very natural question. Better is eg What time do you finish work?

Clive
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CliveIf you are my colleague, you would most likely know already.
I've been asked that question by one of my co-workers... Our schedules are different every day...
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Hi,

I'd ask 'What time do you finish today?'

Clive
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