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Tara2 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Off

can you please explain 'off'?


I am off to go shopping.

  

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A dictionary will give you many shades of meaning for this word. In this case, it's just casual English meaning I'm leaving this place. It usually refers to a short and unimportant trip.

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A dictionary will give you many shades of meaning for this word.

In this case, it's just casual English meaning I'm leaving this place. It usually refers to a short and unimportant trip.

The context is often that the listener already knows about about the trip.

It's typically said when you are almost going out of the door.

Clive

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See also "We're off to see the Wizard".

We're off to see the wizard
The wonderful wizard of Oz
We hear he is a