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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Peel or peel off?

Hi teachers,

Is it the same 'to peel an onion' and 'to peel off an onion'?

if yes, what is the difference?

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Hi, Consider this. You peel an apple. You peel the skin off an apple.

— Clive

  • Hi, Consider this.
  • You peel an apple.
  • You peel the skin off an apple.
  • (ie you remove the skin from the surface of the apple.
  • Clive
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4 Answers
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Hi,
Consider this.
You peel an apple.
You peel the skin off an apple.(ie you remove the skin from the surface of the apple.

Clive
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Hi Clive.

In both cases I remove the skin from the surface of an apple, don't I? Emotion: nodding
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Hi,

Yes.
But you are viewing the activity from two different perspectives.
In one, you are doing something to the apple. In the other, you are doing something to the skin.

Clive
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Uphs!Emotion: embarrassed didn't think about it. Excellent answer Clive. Thanks a lot.
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