Timeline for "I live on beans and rice" vs. "I live off beans and rice"
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:55 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Jul 15, 2015 at 18:51 | answer | added | chasly - supports Monica | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 13:52 | comment | added | Mr Lister | I think "live off beans and rice" is more popular because it may have multiple meanings. It may mean "I make a living selling beans and rice". | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 13:39 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackEnglish/status/438307291478388736 | ||
| Feb 25, 2014 at 12:39 | history | edited | CoolHandLouis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2014 at 12:34 | history | edited | CoolHandLouis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2014 at 12:30 | comment | added | CoolHandLouis | @Kris, Thanks for the comments. I've updated the question with links to google results which shows "live off" is slightly more popular than "live on" in this case. (A gross "google search comparison" certainly doesn't prove anything, and I'm not refuting you. But had it been an order of magnitude difference, I would have pulled the question.) Thanks for the links I'll check them out! | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 12:30 | comment | added | CoolHandLouis | live off beans and rice - is actually more popular on Google search. | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 12:25 | history | edited | CoolHandLouis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Explain related question on ell.
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| Feb 25, 2014 at 11:55 | history | edited | CoolHandLouis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Updated with google search results in response to first comment.
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| Feb 25, 2014 at 11:45 | answer | added | CoolHandLouis | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 11:41 | comment | added | Kris | I don't think one lives off beans and rice. | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 11:40 | comment | added | Kris | idioms.thefreedictionary.com/live+on idioms.thefreedictionary.com/live+off | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 11:37 | history | asked | CoolHandLouis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |