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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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I'm knocking off from work early today.

Hey, I'm knocking off from work early today.

I'll be leaving the office earlier than usual.

Hey, something came up so I'll be getting off work early.

I'll take a little time off from work today.

Hi,

Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same? Are there more alternatives? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Hey, something came up , so I'll be getting off work early. Hi, Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same? Are there more alternatives?

— Philip

  • Angliholic Hey, something came up , so I'll be getting off work early.
  • Hi, Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same?
  • Are there more alternatives?
  • Thanks.
  • Note the necessary comma.
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AngliholicHey, something came up , so I'll be getting off work early.

Hi,

Do all of the above sound good and mean about the same? Are there more alternatives? Thanks.

Note the necessary comma. They're all about the same, but the first seems to sound a bit more like a blue-collar worker than do the others.

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