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 #17 (permalink) Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:33 am What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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Can you supply the context?
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| #18 (permalink) Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:47 am What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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| i will say yes because it touch from example will and we |
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| #19 (permalink) Mon Jun 21, 2010 14:24 pm What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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Hi Betterside,
I see you mean 'start off'. This can mean to begin something again, usually something that you repeat again and again. It can also mean to start a journey.
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| #20 (permalink) Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:03 am What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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sir
would u tell me: meaning of start off and start up?
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| #21 (permalink) Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:33 am What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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hi toren,
please give me meaning of "start of" and difference between "Begin" and "start". with some examples also. |
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| #22 (permalink) Sun Nov 20, 2011 18:20 pm start Vs. Begin |
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| When I use start and when I use it with the preposition off and when Ihave to use start up. Thanks! |
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| #23 (permalink) Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:27 am What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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Hello.
Some sentences with start off and start up
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1.The horse started off at a steady trot. (It began to move)
2.The discussion started off mildly enough.(to begin happening;to begin doing;)
3.Let's start off some gently exercises.(3.4.= to begin by doing or being sth)
4.We started off by introducing ourselves. |
start up or start sth up
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I heard his car start up. (begin working;to make sth do this)
Start up the engines! |
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| #24 (permalink) Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:33 am What does this phrasal verb mean: "start off"? |
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synonyms:
start off on a journey=set off on a journey=start on one's journey=take to the road = start off = set off
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