If something is just going to happen,is it common to use "off"?
Like:
- It's just a few weeks off.( Like something, well anything could be used instead of "it's " ,to mean that thing is just a few weeks away?)
- The due date is just a few weeks off(away).
- Exams are just a few weeks off(away.)
So what should be used :off/away?
Best Answer
You can use either "off" or "away" as an adverb to talk about a distance in time as in the sentences presented. However, the latter (away) is more common. A few weeks off = A few weeks away.
August is less than a week off (The Free dictionary).
Summer is only a week off (The free Dictionary).