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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

drove on /off

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00The water splashed onto John's uniform. He got wet all over. He was angry but the driver just drove on/ off. 0-
  

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0 I feel a slight difference between the two. "On" indicates that the driver continued driving; "off" is used when the car was standing still and then began to move. Note my use of the word '01b 00feel02b 00'.

— Philip

  • 0 I feel a slight difference between the two.
  • "On" indicates that the driver continued driving; "off" is used when the car was standing still and then began to move.
  • Note my use of the word '01b 00feel02b 00'.
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0 I feel a slight difference between the two. "On" indicates that the driver continued driving; "off" is used when the car was standing still and then began to move. Note my use of the word '01b00feel02b00'. 0-
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0 Wasn't the driver already driving when the splashing occurred?02br
00There's your answer. 05002br
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0Hi everyone, I think it's possible to use "off" to imply the driver stopped to check out the person but maybe when he/she saw the person was really ******, he changed his mind and floored the gas. What do you think?0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10... "off" to imply the driver stopped to check out the person but ...12blockquote
10 I think that's also a possible interpretation -- though I doubt it's the first thing that comes to mind for most people.02br
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0Thanks CalifJim. I understand why you say so. 0-
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