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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Off vs off the

Does "Off track" mean the same as "Off the track" from the idiomatic standpoint?

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Hi, No. With most idioms, you can't vary the wording very much. Often, not at all.

— Clive

  • Hi, No.
  • With most idioms, you can't vary the wording very much.
  • Often, not at all.
  • Clive
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Hi,

No. With most idioms, you can't vary the wording very much. Often, not at all.

Clive
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Would "Off track" mean going off the topic?

Thanks!
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Thanks Clive! I wasn't able to find my post and had to post it again. The sentence I had in mind was "I read too many articles on my project and some of them put me off track" (tried to convey that I tend to deviate when I read some of them).

Thanks again.
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