tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post1980394603508784930..comments2024-03-26T15:29:31.939+09:00Comments on on the edge of ordinary: Answer to Hard-Off and Off-House photo quizWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-32488713093141313452012-12-01T18:04:26.741+09:002012-12-01T18:04:26.741+09:00I did some FB research and a Japanese speaker said...I did some FB research and a Japanese speaker said, "I can assure you that 'cast off' is not part of the common understanding of English."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-69779722813275881192012-11-28T17:30:12.957+09:002012-11-28T17:30:12.957+09:00It's "off" as in "x% off the or...It's "off" as in "x% off the original price" because it's used.Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-79178490738079703882012-11-28T06:52:38.702+09:002012-11-28T06:52:38.702+09:00Or are they "off" because they're se...Or are they "off" because they're selling things that people have cast off?Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03710380165516627051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-83117061937640168852012-11-27T19:09:31.917+09:002012-11-27T19:09:31.917+09:00No, not like cash converters, in that you can'...No, not like cash converters, in that you can't buy your stuff back. <br /><br />"Off" as in it is cheaper than if you buy it new? Does that make sense, or have I been living in Japan too long?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-83230222490955537442012-11-27T18:52:09.214+09:002012-11-27T18:52:09.214+09:00Well, there you go. Would never have picked that.
...Well, there you go. Would never have picked that.<br /><br />So is it like Cash Converters here? <br /><br />I too am not sure how "off" relates to second hand??Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213944904796774622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-19979794473445552762012-11-27T10:21:21.268+09:002012-11-27T10:21:21.268+09:00Ahhh! It was the dots that got me sucked in. I t...Ahhh! It was the dots that got me sucked in. I thought they must be bubbles and then went with cleaning. How does "off" relate to secondhand?Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323321295593693009noreply@blogger.com