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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Run off and Run on

Dear teachers,

What is the difference between "Run off" and "Run on"?

Cars run on motors, does "run off" mean the same as "run on" here?

Thank you.

Regards,

Tinanam
  

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Normally you'd say 'Cars run on gasoline/diesel or even motors run on gasoline/diesel'

For many other usages of run follow this link

http://www.yourdictionary.com/run
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Hi Ivanhr,

Thanks for your help. Would you please tell me "run off"?

>Is "cars run off gasoline/diesel" correct?

>Is "run off" same as "run on"?

Thanks

TN
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Had you visited the above link you would have found

run off

  1. ? to print, typewrite, make copies of, etc.
  2. to cause to be run, performed, played, etc.
  3. to decide the winner of (a race, etc.) by a runoff
  4. to drive (animals, trespassers, etc.) off or away
  5. to flow off; drain
  6. run away
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