Communication
sound a bit off
seem slightly wrong
To seem a little strange, incorrect, or unconvincing.
Hear it in real life
He says he was at home all evening.
That sounds a bit off.
The figures in this report look a bit off to me.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: His story sounds a bit wrongly to me.
Say: His story sounds a bit off to me.
Use “off” after “sound” to say something seems strange or unconvincing.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
sound a bit off; something sounds a bit off
Your turn: say it out loud
The figures in this report look a bit off to me.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
sound a bit off
seem slightly wrong
“The figures in this report look a bit off to me.”
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