Does “off go someone” means someone go to somewhere?
“Off went the prince with his princess to his kingdom,”
I found the sentence when reading a children’s book story; “The Frog Prince”. I knew what “go off” means but I’ve never seen or heard “off go” before. Is the phrase used often in everyday conversations? If so, could anyone give me an example?
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Thank you for the explanations, I understand. These are helpful!
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Yes, this sentence means that they went to the kingdom. However, it is not used in everyday conversations.
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You wouldn’t hear that often in everyday conversation. A real life example might be me saying, “My friend liked the thought of going to Spain on holiday, so off he went!”
It’s most commonly followed by went, “off he goes” wouldn’t be common at all, more like “there he goes!” If you see a friend riding past you on a bike for example!
Hope I could help!
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