One-off vs. One-of

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Mon Nov 5 19:39:33 2001

I figured this was so clearly a colloquialism, I never thought to check a
dictionary. Good move!

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Feldman, Robert" <Robert_Feldman_at_jdedwards.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: One-off vs. One-of


> The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language lists "One-off" as:
> Adjective: (Chiefly British) Happening, done, or made only once.
> Noun: Something that is not repeated or reproduced.
>
> Does anyone have an Oxford English Dictionary handy? It should give the date
> of the earliest in-print reference.
>
>
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