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StephenLai Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Start off
0 "start off" means begin. 02 br
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00 start off doing something or start off to do somthing 02 br
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00 Which is right? 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance 0-
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00 start off doing something or start off to do somthing 02 br
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00 Which is right? 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance 0-
Top answer
0 Hmm. Both will work. 0-
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- Both will work.
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3 Answers
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0 Hmm. Both will work. However, to me the second form (with the infinitive) seems to suggest the motion of 01 b 01 i 00 off 02 i 02 b 00 . 02 br
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01 i 00 We 01 b 00 started off trying 02 b 00 the widget in the thingamajig 02 i 00 = our first attempt was to try the widget in the thingamajig. 02 br
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01 i 00 We 01 b 00 started off trying 02 b 00 the widget in the thingamajig 02 i 00 = our first attempt was to try the widget in the thingamajig. 02 br
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0 It's 01 i 00 start off 01 b 00 by 02 b 00 doing 02 i 00 in my book! 02 br
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01 i 00 We started off by collecting the ingredients for the recipe. 02 br
02 i 02 br
00 Or 01 i 00 start off to do 02 i 00 when 01 i 00 off 02 i 00 indicates motion away and 01 i 00 to do 02 i
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01 i 00 We started off by collecting the ingredients for the recipe. 02 br
02 i 02 br
00 Or 01 i 00 start off to do 02 i 00 when 01 i 00 off 02 i 00 indicates motion away and 01 i 00 to do 02 i
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