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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Use of "come off"
Hi,
Do we use the verb "come off" as I did in the two sentences below: (in other words, are the two sentences grammatically correct ?)
1. They came off decent enough, what with the $100 suits and polished loafers, so we rented them our apartment
2. Our competitors come off as weak and unprepared, and we believe we will defeat them hands down
Thanks in advance !
Do we use the verb "come off" as I did in the two sentences below: (in other words, are the two sentences grammatically correct ?)
1. They came off decent enough, what with the $100 suits and polished loafers, so we rented them our apartment
2. Our competitors come off as weak and unprepared, and we believe we will defeat them hands down
Thanks in advance !
Top answer
Hi there. MrPernickety 1. They came off decent enough, what with the $100 suits and polished loafers, so we rented them our apartment You mean here "to succeed in".
- Hi there.
- MrPernickety 1.
- They came off decent enough, what with the $100 suits and polished loafers, so we rented them our apartment You mean here "to succeed in".
- Yes it's often being used that way.
- MrPernickety 2.
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Hi there.
MrPernickety1. They came off decent enough, what with the $100 suits and polished loafers, so we rented them our apartmentYou mean here "to succeed in". Yes it's often being used that way.
MrPernickety2. Our competitors come offTherasweak and unprepared, and we believe we will defeat them hands down
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Thanks for sharing your opinion. 
But I would like native speakers to chip in with theirs, especially I would like to know
But I would like native speakers to chip in with theirs, especially I would like to know
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Hi
'Came/come off (as)' is OK here. It's a bit slangy, and more for informal speech.
They appeared to be, made an impression as being.
The term focuses on first appearances.
eg Mary is intelligent. The speaker states it as a fact.
eg Mary comes off as intelligent. This is a more careful statement. The speaker is basically suggesti
'Came/come off (as)' is OK here. It's a bit slangy, and more for informal speech.
They appeared to be, made an impression as being.
The term focuses on first appearances.
eg Mary is intelligent. The speaker states it as a fact.
eg Mary comes off as intelligent. This is a more careful statement. The speaker is basically suggesti
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