let my hand go off?

basharath2 · #1 (**permalink**) 26-Jun-2006, 09:25

Hello,

Which sentence is correct?

1. let my hand go off.
2. let go my hand off.
3. let go my hand.

Please give reason.

Fazzu · #2 (**permalink**) 26-Jun-2006, 11:40

I will say,let go off my hand.

englishstudent · #3 (**permalink**) 26-Jun-2006, 12:52

I would say - "Let go of my hand" (not "off")

Tdol · #4 (**permalink**) 27-Jun-2006, 03:08

I agree with englishstudent- it should be of

Fazzu · #5 (**permalink**) 27-Jun-2006, 10:20

I got a question:When do you use off and of?

Here for example can I use off?
1) I will go off
2) Switch off the light

What's the difference between off and of?

Fazzu · #6 (**permalink**) 27-Jun-2006, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by basharath2

3. let go my hand.

I think the third one is right.What do you think tdol and student?

Tdol · #7 (**permalink**) 28-Jun-2006, 06:12

Let go my hand- this might be heard in colloquial usage, but would be considered wrong by many. There is a tendency nowadays towards dropping some prepositions, but if you wrote it in a test, it would probably be marked wrong.

Tdol · #8 (**permalink**) 28-Jun-2006, 06:14

Of- often carries no meaning and just connects words (cup of coffee), but can show possession
Off- opposite of 'on'


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