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BBC Bitesize "Don't learn off randoms" - tv advertisement

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Rheia Mon 17-Apr-23 09:30:29

English is my 2nd language and it was always heard that we must learn this or that OFF by heart.
What about saying 'learn off of randoms'?

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kittylester Mon 17-Apr-23 09:17:19

Surely better to use the language of the day. We all know that language evolves.

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Foxygloves Mon 17-Apr-23 09:09:12

I am reminded of the apocryphal story of the sign in a street somewhere in the subcontinent
“Good English teached here”
To which someone had added
“Gooder round the corner”

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Franbern Mon 17-Apr-23 09:05:01

sodapop

I suppose we were lucky they didn't say ' off of ' ixion

grin

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Wheniwasyourage Wed 12-Apr-23 18:34:54

sodapop grin

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sodapop Wed 12-Apr-23 17:33:39

I suppose we were lucky they didn't say ' off of ' ixion

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Wheniwasyourage Wed 12-Apr-23 14:01:58

Maybe it's another instance of what you shouldn't learn!

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ixion Wed 12-Apr-23 13:09:43

Not learn from ?

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