Forum newsfeeds
Forum Newsfeeds


Sites for Teachers

Sites for Teachers


Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 01-Apr-2008, 20:25
Newbie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Country: morocco
Posts: 2
Current Location: USA
First Language: arabic
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
zinebmary66 is an unknown quantity at this point
Wink "Bounce off ideas with someone"

Hi there,
I have often wondered about the difference between "Bounce off ideas with someone" and "Bounce ideas off with each other"
Any clue?
Cheers,
Myriem
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 01-Apr-2008, 21:22
Newbie
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Country: England
Posts: 29
Current Location: England
First Language: English
Thanks: 17
Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
gybbyr is on a distinguished road
Default Re: "Bounce off ideas with someone"

Quote:
Originally Posted by zinebmary66 View Post
Hi there,
I have often wondered about the difference between "Bounce off ideas with someone" and "Bounce ideas off with each other"
Any clue?
Cheers,
Myriem
Hi.

A) Bounce ideas off of someone
B) Bounce ideas off each other.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 01-Apr-2008, 21:30
Moderator
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Country: UK
Posts: 12,812
Current Location: UK
First Language: English
Thanks: 2
Thanked 1,837 Times in 1,734 Posts
Anglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant futureAnglika has a brilliant future
Default Re: "Bounce off ideas with someone"

Quote:
Originally Posted by gybbyr View Post
Hi.

A) Bounce ideas off of someone
B) Bounce ideas off each other.
?? off of

You bounce ideas off someone
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 01-Apr-2008, 23:33
RonBee's Avatar
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Country: USA
Posts: 13,057
Current Location: North Carolina
First Language: English
Thanks: 58
Thanked 684 Times in 616 Posts
RonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to beholdRonBee is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: "Bounce off ideas with someone"

What Anglika said.


To bounce ideas off somebody is to get that person's opinions of those ideas.

~R
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
bounce off ideas

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
I have no ideas! It is awful - and I need your help... please? Create Ask a Teacher 5 02-Apr-2008 18:45
ideas and issues Itasan Ask a Teacher 4 09-Aug-2007 23:55
"grant someone" or "grant to someone"? Akabane Ask a Teacher 4 31-Aug-2006 13:09
Interesting classroom ideas Dqueen Ask a Teacher 0 26-Sep-2005 18:43
seek ideas for teaching this Anonymous Ask a Teacher 2 14-Jun-2004 21:35


New To Site? Need Help?

All times are GMT. The time now is 07:02.


vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0 RC5
Copyright © 2002 - 2008 UsingEnglish.com