off we go 點解??
This is called " inversion" 倒裝法 in English.
We go OFF( place this in the front). = Let's go.= Let's set off.
go off = 出發
Off you go <----------Common
It means you can leave now. I bet your teachers or friends have said this to you.
2009-07-12 21:30:09 補充:
The other day, I corrected something, but my additional answer did not show up on Yahoo. Sigh!
Yeah, it should be "前置法".
He is a ((( handsome man))).
(((A handsome man)) he is.
2009-07-12 21:45:09 補充:
To 001, " off you go" is very common in the UK.
I have heard it so many times.
2009-07-13 11:14:38 補充:
前置法 falls into the catagory of inversion actually.
Off you go Compliment-subject-verb ( a kind of inversion)
Here is a link for your reference:
http://www.usingenglish.com/weblog/archives/000011.html
2009-07-13 11:16:43 補充:
C-S-V ( Off you go)
C-V-S
V-S-C
C-S-V See the different patterns?