Could you please tell me the differences in usage between:
CALL OFF and PUT OFF
Many thanks,
Luyen Nguyen
call off vs put off ??
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Re: call off vs put off ??
If you call something off you cancel it.
If you put something off you postpone it.
Examples:
The game was called off so we'll never know who would have won.
The game was put off until next week.
If you put something off you postpone it.
Examples:
The game was called off so we'll never know who would have won.
The game was put off until next week.
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Re: call off vs put off ??
On this same topic, I have a similiar question.
What is more correct: "I always put things off until the last minute" or "I always put things off for the last minute"?
I thank you in advance. Keep up the good work. We appreciate this very much.
David
Idiom of the day - "I was planning to do some procrastinating today, but I decided to put it off until tomorrow."
Thanks again, David
What is more correct: "I always put things off until the last minute" or "I always put things off for the last minute"?
I thank you in advance. Keep up the good work. We appreciate this very much.
David
Idiom of the day - "I was planning to do some procrastinating today, but I decided to put it off until tomorrow."
Thanks again, David
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Re: call off vs put off ??
"until" is correct (not more correct)DavidWill wrote:What is more correct: "I always put things off until the last minute" or "I always put things off for the last minute"?
DavidWill wrote:Idiom of the day - "I was planning to do some procrastinating today, but I decided to put it off until tomorrow."
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Re: call off vs put off ??
Hi Josef,
I thank you very very much for your quick reply.
All the best,
David
I thank you very very much for your quick reply.
All the best,
David