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Originally Posted by loveskyliemole
How about
I'm leaving now
I'm going now
I've got to go now
I have to go now
It's time for me to go
oh at some party
"Thank you for having me, I think I should take off now"
Do all these sound Ok to you?
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Those all sound fine to me. You can leave out the 'now' usually.
Quote:
Originally Posted by loveskyliemole
Can I say...
I am off work today.
I am off school this morning (but have some classes in the afternoon)
I will be off work for 1 week from today.
Are you off work tomorrow? (?)
Will you be off work tomorrow? (?)
I was off work yesterday.
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These can all work.
You could also say 'I had yesterday off' or 'Are you off tomorrow?'. We assume you are talking about work or school.
I might change the 'from' in 'I will be off work for 1 week from today' to 'starting', but it is okay like that.
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Originally Posted by loveskyliemole
I don't quite understand the meaning of "uses"...
means like... usages? or users?
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Yes, it meant 'usages' in this case.
Edit: You don't see people saying/writing 'usages' as much. We usually use 'uses'
Example.
It has many uses. -> It can be used for many things.
He has his uses. -> He is useful for some things.
*Note* This type is often used after something negative has been said about someone or thing, and you disagree (maybe for private reasons).
Example (tatoeba!)
"We should fire Mike. He is a terrible salesman"
"I don't know, he has his uses." (He makes good coffee!)
"Why don't you throw away that Rubex cube?"
"It has its uses!" (Its my paperweight, or people think I'm smart because I have one!)
"Why do you keep that old laptop? You have a new one."
"It has its uses." (It has old data, and I have been too lazy to copy it. Or it runs an old game I like. Or I just want to keep it because it cost me a lot of money)