English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Is it your DAY OFF or your OFF DAY?
We could see tomorrow since it’s my ~off day~ (nonstandard).
We could see tomorrow since it’s my *day off* (standard).
A day off is a day when you do not go to work, even though it is usually a working day.
Yesterday was my ~day off~. It took me five hours to treat a single document (nonstandard).
Yesterday was my *off day*. It took me five hours to treat a single document (standard).
If someone has an off day, they do not perform as well as usual.
GAB
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