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What does "The sounds of the movie play in the distance, and I hear the muffled voices of people not far off"
What does "off" mean in this context? mean?
What does "The sounds of the movie play in the distance, and I hear the muffled voices of people not far off"
What does "off" mean in this context? mean?
What does "off" mean in this context? mean?
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This is incorrect colloquial English, but "far off" describes a far away place or conclusion. similar to...aquella? I think. My spanish is not great.
"He guessed that the animal he saw last night was a raccoon."
"Turns out, it was a possum, but he was not far off (the mark)."
"Far off in the distance, smoke rose from the hills." In this context, it is being used as a synonym for "away."
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@tekmansam Hi, the next sentence "A few snorts sound off from his friends, and I taunt him with my eyes", does this sentence apply to this meaning of "off"?
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