Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Away vs Off
What does "away" mean here? Can I use "off" instead of "away"? Will there any change in meaning if I use that?
? This 62-year-old is dancing away ageist stereotypes with her moves.
? This 62-year-old is dancing away ageist stereotypes with her moves.
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Hasibrahman What does "away" mean here? to make go away Hasibrahman Can I use "off" instead of "away"? No.
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HasibrahmanWhat does "away" mean here?
to make go away
HasibrahmanCan I use "off" instead of "away"?
No.
Some phrasal verbs with away have the following interpretation:
VERB away something ~ make something go away by VERBing
to dance away stereotypes ~ to make stereotypes go away by da
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