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Palinkasocsi Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Little off topic
Dear Friends,
In a thread I have read:
"Sorry if this is a little off topic ... "
What is "little off" here? The dictionaries seem not to be too informative about this expression.
Thank you.
Palinkasocsi
In a thread I have read:
"Sorry if this is a little off topic ... "
What is "little off" here? The dictionaries seem not to be too informative about this expression.
Thank you.
Palinkasocsi
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Hi, A little bit off topic. A small amount off topic. Slightly off topic.
- Hi, A little bit off topic.
- A small amount off topic.
- Slightly off topic.
- In terms of grammar, 'a little' is a noun here, meaning 'a small amount'.
- Clive
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Hi,
A little bit off topic.
A small amount off topic.
Slightly off topic.
In terms of grammar, 'a little' is a noun here, meaning 'a small amount'.
Clive
A little bit off topic.
A small amount off topic.
Slightly off topic.
In terms of grammar, 'a little' is a noun here, meaning 'a small amount'.
Clive
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Hi,
If you ask me about Canada and I start talking about China, I am not talking about the topic that I am supposed to talk about. I am 'off topic'.
It's a somewhat informal adjectival phrase.
Clive
If you ask me about Canada and I start talking about China, I am not talking about the topic that I am supposed to talk about. I am 'off topic'.
It's a somewhat informal adjectival phrase.
Clive
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So,
"Sorry if this is a little off topic ... "
means that the speaker is apologizing because he is putting forward a topic which is marginal for that forum.
I hope I get it right.
Palinkasocsi
"Sorry if this is a little off topic ... "
means that the speaker is apologizing because he is putting forward a topic which is marginal for that forum.
I hope I get it right.
Palinkasocsi
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