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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
one-off vs one-shot
Hi,
Example: "It was a one-off job/assignment/payment/fee"
(1)Some dictionaries say "one-shot" is synonymous with "one-off".
Can I replace "one-off" with "one-shot" in my example (above)?
(2) Are there other synonyms of "one-off" (in this context)?
mus-te
Example: "It was a one-off job/assignment/payment/fee"
(1)Some dictionaries say "one-shot" is synonymous with "one-off".
Can I replace "one-off" with "one-shot" in my example (above)?
(2) Are there other synonyms of "one-off" (in this context)?
mus-te
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Hi I would say no - they are different A one-off deal is one that is unusual - not something that would usually come your way - but you were lucky and it came your way A one-shot deal is one where you only get one chance - if you get it right then you will succeed The first metaphor is from manufacturing - a one-off is something that is only made one time The second metaphor is probably from gun-fighting (or maybe golf) - a situation where you have only one chance, otherwise you have failed Hope this helps, Dave
- Hi I would say no - they are different A one-off deal is one that is unusual - not something that would usually come your way - but you were lucky and it came your way A one-shot deal is one where you only get one chance - if you get it right then you will succeed The first metaphor is from manufacturing - a one-off is something that is only made one time The second metaphor is probably from gun-fighting (or maybe golf) - a situation where you have only one chance, otherwise you have failed Hope this helps, Dave
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Hi
I would say no - they are different
A one-off deal is one that is unusual - not something that would usually come your way - but you were lucky and it came your way
A one-shot deal is one where you only get one chance - if you get it right then you will succeed
The first metaphor is from manufacturing - a one-off is something that is only made one time
I would say no - they are different
A one-off deal is one that is unusual - not something that would usually come your way - but you were lucky and it came your way
A one-shot deal is one where you only get one chance - if you get it right then you will succeed
The first metaphor is from manufacturing - a one-off is something that is only made one time
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Thank you so much Dave!
(1) Now I see that the terms "one-off deal" and "one-shot deal" are quite different in meaning (as you explained in your reply). But... some points are still a little unclear to me...
(2) Let's focus on the term "one-off job" (or "one-off assignment"). What does "one-off job" mean to you? An unusual/unique (in some way) job? Or a job to be done but once
(1) Now I see that the terms "one-off deal" and "one-shot deal" are quite different in meaning (as you explained in your reply). But... some points are still a little unclear to me...
(2) Let's focus on the term "one-off job" (or "one-off assignment"). What does "one-off job" mean to you? An unusual/unique (in some way) job? Or a job to be done but once
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Hi
As mentioned, 'one-off' comes from manufacturing. You could imagine a factory making red pencils and then they get a special order for some green pencils. They don't normally do that but they want to please the customer so they do it as 'one-off'. They go out of their way to do the job - it's a one-off job
If your translation into French is a 'one-off' then it implies that
As mentioned, 'one-off' comes from manufacturing. You could imagine a factory making red pencils and then they get a special order for some green pencils. They don't normally do that but they want to please the customer so they do it as 'one-off'. They go out of their way to do the job - it's a one-off job
If your translation into French is a 'one-off' then it implies that
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