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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Off - does it mean anything?
Look at this sentence:
My mother took one pair of oars and my fairly ancient half-brother took the other, and off we would go."
Why there is off? Does it mean something? I think there is no difference in the meaning if I delete off.
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Konrad Zagozda off we would go. Also, but possibly less often, away we would go . 'off' or 'away' (before and with 'go') suggests starting (some kind of movement like a trip).
- Konrad Zagozda off we would go.
- Also, but possibly less often, away we would go .
- 'off' or 'away' (before and with 'go') suggests starting (some kind of movement like a trip).
- We told him how to get to the bank, and off he went .
- ) CJ
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Konrad Zagozda off we would go.
Also, but possibly less often, away we would go.
'off' or 'away' (before and with 'go') suggests starting (some kind of movement like a trip).
We told him how to get to the bank, and off he went. (He started his trip to the bank immediately.)
CJ
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