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Build off of vs. Build on
Build off of
/bɪld ɒf ɒv/Examples:
We will build off of last year's results to improve.The coach decided to build off of the team's strengths.Let’s build off of this idea to create a solution.
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Build on
/bɪld ɑːn/Examples:
The new policy will build on previous successes.We build on our skills through continuous learning.Let's build on the strong foundation we've established.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Build off of implies using something as a base to develop or deviate from, often with a sense of extension or modification.
- Build on suggests constructing upon an existing foundation, enhancing or expanding the original.
- Remember that off often denotes separation or a step away from something, while on means adding or continuing with something directly.
- Think of off as branching out from the original idea or concept.
- Conversely, think of on as simply adding layers without altering the trajectory.
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