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Zwqing

#573228 Sun, 05 Oct 08 02:12 AM

Hi, I need help...

1) An entity plans to dispose of a group of asset.
2) An entity plans to dispose off a group of asset.

Which sentence is correct? If both are correct, can I know if there are any differences in usage? Thanks in advance..

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Avangi

#573229 Sun, 05 Oct 08 02:16 AM

Only the first version is correct. - A.

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Zwqing

#573232 Sun, 05 Oct 08 02:22 AM

thx again :)..

Zwqing

#573233 Sun, 05 Oct 08 02:24 AM

Hmm, but how if i put it this way.. "I want to dispose this off" ? Is it correct?

Zwqing

Anonymous

#573252 Sun, 05 Oct 08 03:56 AM

No.

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Avangi

#573624 Mon, 06 Oct 08 01:56 AM

Ahaa! I see what you're talking about.

We use the idiom "sell off my assets" but I've never heard "dispose off my assets." I think perhaps because you may sell a few at a time, but to dispose of, or to liquidate assets refers to the whole package.

Well, that's not true either. I guess I really don't know why we don't say it. We don't say "liquidate off my assets either." (I don't think)