[Grammar] what does "to be leaving it off" mean?

[johncorter]

Hello Dear Teachers, and Friends
I have a question, but i don't know what does it mean exactly?
I read a book about creating Template in joomla, I faced with this sentence: "The xml prolog isn't essential anyway, we'll be taking note of future releases of Joomla and be leaving it off."

what does it mean exactly?
I found leave off (sth/sb) in Dictionary, but "it" put between leave and off.
I have many other questions, but this is my first question?
off in this sentence is adj, preposition or noun or leaving (sth) off is a phrasal verb?
please help me.
Thank you very much.

 

[khanhhung2512]

NOT A TEACHER
'Off' is an adverb or, more correctly, an adverbial particle.
Phrasal verb = verb + adverbial particle
You always have to put a pronoun (like 'it', 'him', etc.) between the verb and its adverbial particle. In other words, you say 'leave it off' but not 'leave off it'.
If it is a noun, you can put it inside or outside the phrasal verb, e.g. 'leave off the xml prolog' or 'leave the xml prolog off'.
Hope it helps.

 

[johncorter]

NOT A TEACHER
'Off' is an adverb or, more correctly, an adverbial particle.
Phrasal verb = verb + adverbial particle
You always have to put a pronoun (like 'it', 'him', etc.) between the verb and its adverbial particle. In other words, you say 'leave it off' but not 'leave off it'.
If it is a noun, you can put it inside or outside the phrasal verb, e.g. 'leave off the xml prolog' or 'leave the xml prolog off'.
Hope it helps.

Thank you very much my dear friend.
it helps me.
Thank you very much.

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

It appears to be saying that since 'The xml prolog isn't essential...' it will not be included in future releases.

If that's the case I think leaving it out would be another way of saying it.

To leave off is a phrasal verb meaning to stop doing something. To leave it off has the literal meaning of leaving the offending xml prolog off the Joomla template, where it is causing more harm than good according to many users.

 

[johncorter]

I am not a teacher.

It appears to be saying that since 'The xml prolog isn't essential...' it will not be included in future releases.

If that's the case I think leaving it out would be another way of saying it.

To leave off is a phrasal verb meaning to stop doing something. To leave it off has the literal meaning of leaving the offending xml prolog off the Joomla template, where it is causing more harm than good according to many users.

you said leaving the offending xml prolog off the Joomla template, what does "off" mean in your sentence? if it is literal meaning what does off mean in this sentence?
I confuse.
Please analyze your sentence.
Thank you very much my dear friend.

 

[Matthew Wai]

leaving the offending xml prolog off the Joomla template

I take it to mean 'excluding the offending xml prolog from the Joomla template'.

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[khanhhung2512]

you said leaving the offending xml prolog off the Joomla template, what does "off" mean in your sentence? if it is literal meaning what does off mean in this sentence?
I confuse.
Please analyze your sentence.
Thank you very much my dear friend.

leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document

 

[Matthew Wai]

leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document

Rover_KE may ask you to provide the source http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/leave_1 Scroll down to 'leave off ..phrasal verb'.

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[johncorter]

I take it to mean 'excluding the offending xml prolog from the Joomla template'.

Not a teacher.

I agree with you. I got it. it is correct. It mean "excluding the offending xml prolog from the Joomla template'.

 

[Raymott]

I'm pretty sure XML should be capitalised.

 

[johncorter]

leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document

Thank you my dear friend for your answer for my question.

 

[johncorter]

I'm pretty sure XML should be capitalised.

Yes dear friend XML should be capitalised.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Thank you my dear friend for your answer for my question.

johncorter, clicking on the 'Thank' button can obviate the need for a new post saying 'Thank you', such is one of the many unwritten rules on this forum.

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