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jasonlulu_2000
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 Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject: a small question |
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Hello,
The following is what i came across during my reading.
"Think of you studied hard for a test and students cheated off of you. You probably would feel cheated."
i just could not figure out the sentence of "cheat off of you". Why does the author use an "off" ? Is it a fixed pattern----Cheat off of sb.
Please help me out.
Thanks .
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eleruen
Joined: 17 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:59 am Post subject: cheat off |
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cheat off is a phrasal verb.
It means that the the students (for example) copied your work in the examination. |
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pinenut
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:47 am Post subject: Re: a small question |
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| jasonlulu_2000 wrote: |
Hello,
The following is what i came across during my reading.
"Think of you studied hard for a test and students cheated off of you. You probably would feel cheated."
i just could not figure out the sentence of "cheat off of you". Why does the author use an "off" ? Is it a fixed pattern----Cheat off of sb.
Please help me out.
Thanks .
Jasonlulu |
You don't have to be too modest about yourself. You can use 'I' instead of 'i' next time.
The 'of' of 'cheat off of you' is not necessary and perhaps it is grammatically wrong. |
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