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Traditionally, "knock up" means to get someone pregnant.
"Knock off" has two meanings. The first is to kill someone.
The second is to steal or make an illegal copy (usually of a product that will be sold as if it is the original). For example, "Clyde knocked off a store, but got caught a week later when the police saw a video tape of the robbery." Or, "I bought a Louis Vitton knock off yesterday. It looks just like the real thing!"
This question is based on the second use of "knock off" it means that the person is going to steal or illegally copy the article. |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:41 am Exchanging experiences |
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Hi Venus, many thanks for joining our community. It's good to have you here and I'm sure we can exchange ideas and experiences.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Apr 16, 2006 0:38 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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| Thanks for the welcome, Tortsen. I think this is good practice for me as a writer. |
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:35 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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I'd just like to point out that while 'knock off' can mean to rob or steal (He knocked off a bank.), items that are 'knock off' or 'knocked off' aren't always illegally copied or stolen. They are just imitations of a brand.
| vangelic1 wrote: | | This question is based on the second use of "knock off" it means that the person is going to steal or illegally copy the article. |
Also, I think you may have misread the statement. According to the test result, the answer was knock UP. I haven't heard this use before and I'm a bit curious about it. |
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:18 am Knock up |
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Hi,
Knock up has the sense of making/creating something without much preparation. It is often used in the preparation of food - meals as in:
It won't take me long to knock up a meal for you both - I've got several ingredients left over from yesterday.
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Apr 19, 2006 19:00 pm Knock off vs. knock up? |
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| While knock up is the correct answer i wouldnt use it while you are out and about in socity, people are likely to look at you oddly. |
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Apr 19, 2006 19:28 pm Knock up |
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Hi seeemilywrite,
I'm intrigued by your comment. If you restricted your speech in conversation fearing that another person might read into your words meanings other than the ones you intended, where would you be?
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:56 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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Only one observartion. The system give me the next result:
"correct sentence:
I have some material from which I could knock off an article if you want me to.
Correct answer: (a) off
Your answer was: incorrect
your sentence:
I have some material from which I could knock up an article if you want me to."
However I was correct because as the system says I selected "knock up" which we is actually the correct answer. Therefore a small modification should be done to your computer program. Regards |
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| #10 (permalink) Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:36 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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Hi Frank,
Many thanks for your message. We'll make the changes soon. Best regards, Torsten | Quote: | I have some material from which I could knock up an article if you want me to.
Correct answer: (a) up
Your answer was: incorrect
I have some material from which I could knock off an article if you want me to. |
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| #11 (permalink) Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:01 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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| So, which variant is right? |
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| #12 (permalink) Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:49 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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| Vangelic1 wrote: | Traditionally, "knock up" means to get someone pregnant.
"Knock off" has two meanings. The first is to kill someone.
The second is to steal or make an illegal copy (usually of a product that will be sold as if it is the original). For example, "Clyde knocked off a store, but got caught a week later when the police saw a video tape of the robbery." Or, "I bought a Louis Vitton knock off yesterday. It looks just like the real thing!"
This question is based on the second use of "knock off" it means that the person is going to steal or illegally copy the article. |
| Alan wrote: | Hi,
Knock up has the sense of making/creating something without much preparation. It is often used in the preparation of food - meals as in:
It won't take me long to knock up a meal for you both - I've got several ingredients left over from yesterday.
Alan |
Dear Teachers,
I am really confused by these remarks as per my observation the right answer should be "knock off" instead of "knock up" as the detail is follows that why it should be right?
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=44011&dict=CALD
please guide |
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| #13 (permalink) Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:41 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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Hi Misskhan,
I can understand your confusion. 'Knock up' can have a sexual meaning as well as meaning to prepare something quickly - as it is used in the test but then if you have a mind to it, there are many expressions that can be construed to have a sexual implication. Likewise 'knock off' can mean produce quickly and also kill.
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| #14 (permalink) Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:46 am Knock off vs. knock up? |
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Thanks for the guidance sir,
I got it now |
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| #15 (permalink) Sat Aug 22, 2009 20:30 pm Knock off vs. knock up? |
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Hi everyone.
As I chacked it from dictionaries :
Knock off : (informal) stop work, reduce a price, reduce amount, produce something quickly and easyly, murder someone, and have sex with someone.
Knock up : (informal) to make something quickly and without much effort, wake someone up by knocking on their door, to make a woman pregnant. |
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| which tense should be used when referring to two past actions | From my point of view or in my opinion |
