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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

OFF / OF

Please tell me the usage of these words, i always get confused.

England needs 10 runs off/of 12 balls.????

please respond.

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Hi guest, We would say, England need 10 runs off 12 *****.

— Chris

  • Hi guest, We would say, England need 10 runs off 12 *****.
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Hi guest,

We would say, England need 10 runs off 12 *****.

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As Chris said, 10 runs off 12 *****....

Now if they had 100 runs off 12 *****, then they would be confused; as in how to do it...lol..
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It's enough of a challenge for England to get 10 runs off 12 ***** at the moment!

You Aussies would probably make 100 of 12 ***** (with a few no ***** and wides included!)
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Yeah, you need a lot of ***** to play the way you are playing.
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I am new to this forum, and even i have the same problem, i do not know the correct usage of OF and OFF. (how and when are they used)

Please elaborate on their correct usage.
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Oh dear, well, what can I say. If I say anymore it will be deleted...

Good play on words though
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off of, inside of, outside of, out of
Omit the of.
He fell off (not off of) the building.
He waited outside (not outside of) the building.
He jumped out or looked out(not out of) the window.



The number of days in a week is seven (not off)

Three out of four



off usually means from
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