Good day, I would like to ask if it is right to say "I'm off today." What I mean is that I'm not at work today because it's my day off. Does it have a similar meaning to "It's my day off today.?" Thank …
Hi, kind people I have a confusion between get off work and take off work. I want to ask my friend when he stops his work at his job for the day. So should I ask him like this: "What time do you get …
Do you say 'get off the phone' only to someone who's talking on the phone with someone else? Or can it also be said to someone who's just playing with his phone, gaming, scrolling facebook etc?
Can somebody tell me the difference between tear up and tear off, as well as rip up and rip off ? And it seems that "tear" is also followed by other...
With regards to "I have Fridays off", I think you're right in the sense that there's definitely an ambiguity: you'd need to follow up with another question in order to ascertain the reason why you …
Alarm goes off: "To go off" means "to trip, to start sounding". Something has triggered the alarm, and it went off (started sounding, flashing lights, what not). This is about the ACTION that …
Turn on the light Turn off the light Switch off the light Switch on the light but what about put on/off the light? Do they exist? What does it mean ? I saw them in the LongMan dicitionary but my …
I would like to know what's "like water off a duck’s back" means in this phrase : He’s always being told he’s lazy and incompetent, but it’s just water off a duck’s back to him. My attempt "Él …
Hi. Will you please tell me what does the phrase "A ways off" mean and why the indefinite article is used with plural noun in the context bellow. A ways off, in the kitchen window of my house, …
Difference between tear up and tear off / rip up and rip off
NZCity Personal Start Page: Taupo police have arrested an 18-year-old and seized a dirt bike after numerous complaints about off-road motorcycles on local roads
Taupo police have arrested an 18-year-old and seized a dirt bike after numerous complaints about off-road motorcycles on local roads
Good day, I would like to ask if it is right to say "I'm off today." What I mean is that I'm not at work today because it's my day off. Does it have a similar meaning to "It's my day off today.?" Thank you in advance.
Hi, kind people I have a confusion between get off work and take off work. I want to ask my friend when he stops his work at his job for the day. So should I ask him like this: "What time do you get off work?" Or should I ask him another way: "What time do you take off work...
Welcome, Philiponfire. Personally, I might have used "a physical description to go on"; there are other options, of course. For example, you could just delete the whole clause: "with only a physical description." Nonetheless, his phrasing, "only a physical description to go off of" strikes me as idiomatic in AE. It sounds natural, despite its convolutions.
With regards to "I have Fridays off", I think you're right in the sense that there's definitely an ambiguity: you'd need to follow up with another question in order to ascertain the reason why you have Fridays off; maybe you've asked to take them off, maybe your employer insists you take them off.
Alarm goes off: "To go off" means "to trip, to start sounding". Something has triggered the alarm, and it went off (started sounding, flashing lights, what not). This is about the ACTION that happens when someone trips the alarm.
Turn on the light Turn off the light Switch off the light Switch on the light but what about put on/off the light? Do they exist? What does it mean ? I saw them in the LongMan dicitionary but my teacher said we couldn't use "PUT ON/OFF Hello! I live in Toronto, Canada. The 'correct' usage, as I understand it, is 'turn on/off the light'.
I would like to know what's "like water off a duck’s back" means in this phrase : He’s always being told he’s lazy and incompetent, but it’s just water off a duck’s back to him. My attempt "Él siempre le está diciendo que es un ocioso e incompetente, pero eso es" .... ¿como agua en la espalda...
Hi. Will you please tell me what does the phrase "A ways off" mean and why the indefinite article is used with plural noun in the context bellow. A ways off, in the kitchen window of my house, you could see my mom’s outline standing at the sink, one elbow raised up and poked out sideways...
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Forbes: 3 Reasons Why ‘Constructive Complaining’ Is Good For You, By A Psychologist
Are you venting, or staying stuck in your frustration? Here’s how to tell the difference, and have a constructive conversation instead. While you might view complaining in a negative light, it’s not ...
3 Reasons Why ‘Constructive Complaining’ Is Good For You, By A Psychologist