Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 29, 2011 15:24
13 yrs ago
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Native in: French
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go off
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étudier? ou...?
Merci
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étudier? ou...?
Merci
Proposed translations
(French)
| 2 +2 | se baser sur |
Tony M
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se baser sur
This is truly appalling EN!
To start with, the expression 'to go off' is rather informal, and quite out of register here. A more suitable alternative might have been 'to work from', for example.
Although it is less unacceptable these days to end a sentence with a preposition, the use of 'go off of' couldn't be more inept!
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-01-29 15:37:38 GMT)
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I've a feeling that s'appuyer might also be appropriate here, but I'll leave that for the native-speakers to decide.
To start with, the expression 'to go off' is rather informal, and quite out of register here. A more suitable alternative might have been 'to work from', for example.
Although it is less unacceptable these days to end a sentence with a preposition, the use of 'go off of' couldn't be more inept!
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-01-29 15:37:38 GMT)
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I've a feeling that s'appuyer might also be appropriate here, but I'll leave that for the native-speakers to decide.
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Comment: "Merci Tony, je préfère s'appuyer sur"
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