Grammar fix
set off for
to start a journey to a place
to begin traveling to a particular destination.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We set off for Paris early in the morning to avoid traffic.
Last summer, my friends and I set off for the mountains to go hiking, and it was an unforgettable experience.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We set off to the airport early.
Say: We set off for the airport early.
'Set off FOR' a destination (set off TO + verb is also fine: 'set off to find it').
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; 'commence our journey towards' is archaic.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
set off for
- for
- home
- early
- the coast