PHRASAL VERB QUESTION FROM A READER-2

Good morning everybody. I hope you had a good weekend! Today we finish Albert E.'s question about phrasal verbs that use the particles off and out. Today's First Phrasal Verbs are: be off / go off / drive off / walk off, etc. They mean: to leave a place. Difference between UK and US English: Again, these expressions are not considered British or American English but the expression be off is, perhaps, more common in UK English. Examples (1) John was off as soon as it was 5 o'clock. (= John left at 5 o'clock.) (2) Alice has gone off to buy a newspaper. (= Alice has left to buy a newspaper.) (3) They were very angry when they drove off. (= They were angry when they left in their car.) (4) Don't walk off while I'm speaking to you! (= Don't leave!) Today's Second Phrasal Verb is: to be out of somewhere. It means: to say that someone is no longer in a place. Difference between UK and US English: Again, Albert, in this case there is no difference between US and UK English. Example 1 Martin is out of hospital, but you can visit him at home. (= He's not in hospital now.) Example 2 The children are out of school for the summer holidays. (= They aren't at school now.) This verb phrase is used very colloquially in American English to mean "I'm leaving!" or "I'm going." Example 3 I'm in a hurry to get home. I'm out of here! (often pronounced "outta here.") The particles off and out are used in many more expressions, but I hope this answers your question Albert. If anyone has any questions about these expressions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Have a great day!