ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Goes off on = ?

Grammar Geek — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:25:04 GMT

Never heard of it. Sounds like pehaps a political satire site, or one devoted to the more stupid side of politics?

Re: Goes off on = ?

NL888 — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:37 GMT

Thank you both.

Would anyone tell me what is "BarelyPoliticals Def Political Jam"? I googled it and only found that it was just from the article:

Obama GOES OFF on the Clintons! So I have no idea to figure out what it means.

Re: Goes off on = ?

Grammar Geek — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:06:36 GMT

NL888

BTW, do I have to put the question mark above into the quotation marks?

No, you put the ? inside the " only if the question was part of the original quote.

He asked, "What time does the library close?"

Did he just say something about "the weekend"? - Here the question is about the statement, not within the statement so it goes outside the quoatation marks.

Re: Goes off on = ?

Marius Hancu — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:06:48 GMT

the first part ...

Re: Goes off on = ?

NL888 — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:31:21 GMT

Thank you.

Would anyone like to explain what is "the first installment"?

BTW, do I have to put the question mark above into the quotation marks?

Re: Goes off on = ?

Old Man Gordon — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:13:58 GMT

attacks wildly and viciously, rips into.

Goes off on = ?

NL888 — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:06:56 GMT

Context:

Obama GOES OFF on the Clintons!

Added: May 07, 2008 (Less info) Senator Obama takes the stage and rips into Bill and Hillary Clinton with the first installment of BarelyPoliticals Def Political Jam!Video by Ben Relles, Michael Stevens and Kyle Grooms. Category: Comedy

Goes off on = ?