Aug. 5, 2021
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Yesterday afternoon when I was off work to go back home, I saw some young people playing basketball in the playground under my office building.
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Yesterday afternoon when I wasgot off work to go back home, I saw some young people playing basketball in the playground under my office building.
Yesterday afternoon when I got off work to go back home, I saw some young people playing basketball in the playground under my office building.
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Just one small correction. Great job!
Aug. 5, 2021
What is the difference between be off work and get off work? Thank you very much.
Aug. 6, 2021
That's a good question! I hope I can answer it well...
I think the difference is very slight. "Be off work" sounds like a state of being to me, while "Get off work" sounds like an action. Here are some comparisons:
A) "I was off work when she called me." = I was not at work when she called.
B) "I got off work when she called me." = I was at work when she called, but after she called I stopped working and left the office.
A) "I got off work to go back home." <- sounds like a normal routine, you stopped work and went back home
B) "I was off work to go back home." <- sounds like are describing why you took time off from your job (for example, maybe you took a week of vacation to go back to your hometown)
Aug. 6, 2021
Got it. Thank you very much.
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