S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Dec 23, 2023 #1 Well, you read the sonnet off a piece of paper. (at 4:48 of the video below) What does the expression in bold mean?
Well, you read the sonnet off a piece of paper. (at 4:48 of the video below) What does the expression in bold mean?
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Dec 23, 2023 #2 He means that even reading anything (e.g. a Shakespearean sonnet) can be thought of as a process of physics. He goes on to explain how.
He means that even reading anything (e.g. a Shakespearean sonnet) can be thought of as a process of physics. He goes on to explain how.
S sitifan Senior Member Thread starter Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Dec 24, 2023 #3 teechar said: He means that even reading anything (e.g. a Shakespearean sonnet) can be thought of as a process of physics. He goes on to explain how. Click to expand... Why not say "Well, you read the sonnet on a piece of paper."? https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/read+off Last edited: Dec 24, 2023
teechar said: He means that even reading anything (e.g. a Shakespearean sonnet) can be thought of as a process of physics. He goes on to explain how. Click to expand... Why not say "Well, you read the sonnet on a piece of paper."? https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/read+off
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Dec 24, 2023 #4 In such contexts, "off" is used to indicate the source of something - i.e. where something comes from.
In such contexts, "off" is used to indicate the source of something - i.e. where something comes from.