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Dot.dot.dot Posted 14 years ago
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The collision between a boat on an outing and a ferry off lamma island tears at community's hearts.

What is the meaning of the "off " in this sentence ?
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dot What is the meaning of the "off " in this sentence ? " a collision off Lamma Island - means that the closest land to the collision was Lamma Island.

  • dot What is the meaning of the "off " in this sentence ?
  • " a collision off Lamma Island - means that the closest land to the collision was Lamma Island.
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dot.dot.dotWhat is the meaning of the "off " in this sentence ?
Off is a preposition, probably short for offshore, and means "near."

a collision off Lamma Island - means that the closest land to the collision was Lamma Island.

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