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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Redundant?
He slowly drifts (off) into thought.
Is the "off" redundant?
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The sentence still makes sense without "off", but "off" does not seem redundant in a negative way. The word rounds off the phrase, and adds to the sense of removal, so I would retain it.
- The sentence still makes sense without "off", but "off" does not seem redundant in a negative way.
- The word rounds off the phrase, and adds to the sense of removal, so I would retain it.
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The sentence still makes sense without "off", but "off" does not seem redundant in a negative way. The word rounds off the phrase, and adds to the sense of removal, so I would retain it.
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