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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
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"I met him off the plane."

Hi

I met him off the plane.

Could you please tell me where the meeting took place exactly? When they were waiting to board the plane or when they got off the plane?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Could you please tell me where the meeting took place exactly? Thanks,Tom It's not a natural phrase for me.

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  • Mr.
  • Could you please tell me where the meeting took place exactly?
  • Thanks,Tom It's not a natural phrase for me.
  • I met him as he got off the plane.
  • ) I met him as we were getting off the plane.
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Mr. TomHiI met him off the plane.Could you please tell me where the meeting took place exactly? When they were waiting to board the plane or when they got off the plane?Thanks,Tom
It's not a natural phrase for me.

I met him as he got off the plane. (I was waiting.)
I met him as we were getting off the plane. (We walked off the plane together.)
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The meeting took place at the airport right after he got off the plane (you were waiting for him).
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I met him off the plane.
It is a mainly British usage and it means "He arrived by plane and I was waiting at the airport for him when he arrived."
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So now we see another previously unknown (to me) BrE/AmE difference.

It sounds strange to me.
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