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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Set out-off-up

Dear teachers,

Could you please help me to know the meaning of these three?

Captain X will set out at 1 o'clock.
We will set off early in the morning tomorrow.
James sets up a new world record.

Thanks.
  

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Hi mudclay Captain X will set out at 1 o'clock. We will set off early in the morning tomorrow. Both set out and set off mean begin a journey.

— Prajwalkr

  • Hi mudclay Captain X will set out at 1 o'clock.
  • We will set off early in the morning tomorrow.
  • Both set out and set off mean begin a journey.
  • The difference being that usually set out would mean you go out in an intention to achieve a specific task.
  • mudclay James sets up a new world record.
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Hi
mudclayCaptain X will set out at 1 o'clock.
We will set off early in the morning tomorrow.
Both set out and set off mean begin a journey. The difference being that usually set out would mean you go out in an intention to achieve a specific task.
mudclayJames sets up a new world record
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Thanks teacher. Is it correct to say that they are idioms?
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Hi
I would prefer to classify them as phrasal verbs.

Prajwal
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