off work / off from work / be off

[Mnemon]

Hello there,

A. I'm off work today.
B. I'm off from work today.
C. I'm off today.

My questions,

1. Do they all work for you?
(If yes,)
2. Is there any difference/nuance between them (in terms of meaning/register)?

Thanks.

 

[tedmc]

Off from work and off work are the same. The off is understood.

I'm off today can only be understood by other who know that the speaker is talking about work.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello. [STRIKE]there[/STRIKE]

A. I'm off work today.
B. I'm off from work today.
C. I'm off today.

My questions are:

1. Do they all work for you?
[STRIKE](If yes,)[/STRIKE]
2. If yes, is there any difference/nuance between them (in terms of meaning/register)?

Thanks.

Please note my corrections above. My answers are:
1. No, they don't all work for me. A and C are OK but B doesn't work (in BrE, at least).
2. The difference is that A specifically mentions work. C could mean "off school" or, in a different context, "I'm leaving today".

 

[Mnemon]

Please note my corrections above. My answers are:
1. No, they don't all work for me. A and C are OK but B doesn't work (in BrE, at least).
2. The difference is that A specifically mentions work. C could mean "off school" or, in a different context, "I'm leaving today".

Thank you for the answer and correction.
Just one more question. Is there anything wrong with "Hello there" that you preferred it shortened as "Hello"? Or probably I need to create another thread for that!

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you for the answer and correction.
Just one more question. Is there anything wrong with "Hello there" that you preferred it shortened as "Hello"? Or probably do I need to create another thread for that?

Don't bother with a new thread. The simple answer is that "Hello there" is OK in casual spoken English, although it sounds like something from 1951, not 2021. It's really not necessary on a forum. We encourage users to be as brief as possible. There is no need for a greeting at all, to be honest. Just go straight in with your question. It saves time for everyone.

 

[Rover_KE]

... B doesn't work (in BrE, at least).

Americans commonly say off of ('I can't take my eyes off of you'), but I've never heard them say off from.

We'll have to wait five hours or so to hear from our North American members. I'll be surprised if they say I'm off from work is OK over there.

 

[Tdol]

I wouldn't use B either.