Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Jump off / from the bed
Can I say,
(a) He jumped off /from the bed.
(a) He jumped off /from the bed.
Top answer
HI Vincent, Yes! You can use either off or from . The term off is used to indicate from an elevated point such as in: He jumps off the bridge.
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HI Vincent,
Yes! You can use either off or from. The term off is used to indicate from an elevated point such as in: He jumps off the bridge. The term from is used to indicate an origin. Of course, you can also use out of, as in: he jumps out of the bed.
Please note that jump off also has another meaning, to set o
Yes! You can use either off or from. The term off is used to indicate from an elevated point such as in: He jumps off the bridge. The term from is used to indicate an origin. Of course, you can also use out of, as in: he jumps out of the bed.
Please note that jump off also has another meaning, to set o
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