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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by free2ryhme: 1:02pm On Apr 02
Bade007:
Me I mostly use offhead e.g I know this book offhead,most times I hear people saying offhand... please which of them is correct

Offhand” is correct. The others are not.

Offhand means “without preparation; casually thoughtless or inconsiderate.”

If you know something “by heart” it means you have memorized it.

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Osuman(m): 1:02pm On Apr 02
Is neither offhand nor offhead,
Correct one is off heart
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Festusse(m): 1:03pm On Apr 02
By heart is correct
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Cantona05: 1:05pm On Apr 02
When we dey small dem tell say na of offhand,waec begin fail us say na off head,now na off heart.small time dem go charge ham.that is why Oxford dictionary is getting bigger everyday cos of new words.make a word popular and it will make to English dictionary
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Vikynas: 1:05pm On Apr 02
By Brain is correct
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by muyico(m): 1:06pm On Apr 02
off bra

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by thecommunist(m): 1:06pm On Apr 02
" Off the top of my head"
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by ncoolsome(m): 1:09pm On Apr 02
Google said I should tell u that offhand is correct...
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Lovit(m): 1:10pm On Apr 02
In the Nigerian context, any of them is correct.

They can't colonize us and still tell us how to communicate.

What matters is that you understand the message as a Nigerian

offhead, offhand, by heart, even offleg sef join
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Maj196(m): 1:11pm On Apr 02
In French they say... "par coeur" which means by heart

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Konquest: 1:11pm On Apr 02
Bade007:
Me I mostly use offhead e.g I know this book offhead,most times I hear people saying offhand... please which of them is correct
Offhand is grammatically CORRECT.

"Off head" means that you are CRAZY or MENTALLY deranged. A lot of Nigerians incorrectly use the term "off head," and I have had the cause to correct some over the years.

Please take note.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by VincciDaOneAndO(m): 1:13pm On Apr 02
Offhand it is
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Cantona05: 1:17pm On Apr 02
Offbra,offpant and she off me,all correct

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Carlyboi(m): 1:17pm On Apr 02
Iykopee:


Who told you offhand isn't correct? When you answer a question without premeditation it is known as offhand. Don't come here and mislead impressionable people.

Don’t mind her! Maybe she dwells in an alternate universe where “ offhand “ is reportedly incorrect lol
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Mcslize: 1:24pm On Apr 02
Wahala. If you ever wrote jamb in those days, this is a popular question. It's actually off hand, not off head.

I know the recitation off hand. Not I know it off head.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Hezmatosky: 1:25pm On Apr 02
Jewessgratitud3:
Both are incorrect in this context of expression.
Its. " by heart"

"I know it by heart"
,"I can say it by heart"
" I can recite it by heart".
"Off by heart please"
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Konquest: 1:25pm On Apr 02
Jewessgratitud3:
Both are incorrect.
Its. " by heart"

"I know it by heart"
,"I can say it by heart"
" I can recite it by heart".
Offhand is CORRECT in this context. Offhand is the ability to recall things with ease from your memory.

Off head means you are CRAZY or mentally unhinged.

Take this from a veteran English language OG.


Second, the 3 sentences that you cited here are correct as well.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Mcslize: 1:28pm On Apr 02
Richtaiwo:
Which one is off hand again? What I used to hear is off head, which is not even correct.

You no prepare for jamb be that. I wrote my first jamb in 2009. These are common questions. Even post UTME, they set these simple questions in English papers cuz they know 70% of people won't get simple questions like these right.

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by annford: 1:39pm On Apr 02
Jewessgratitud3:
Both are incorrect in this context of expression meaning to be able to recite something.
Its. " by heart"

"I know it by heart"
,"I can say it by heart"
" I can recite it by heart".


Modified.

Those arguing with me go study about contextual and literal meaning. I can't help you biko.

Off the top of my/your head.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Jewessgratitud3: 1:40pm On Apr 02
Konquest:

Offhand is CORRECT in this context. Offhand is the ability to recall things with ease from your memory.

Off head means you are CRAZY or mentally unhinged.

Take this from a veteran English language OG.


Second, the 3 sentences that you cited here are correct as well.




Sorry it can't be used in the context of reciting an anthem, a poem or any memorized text. It is only used when giving answers you know very well to questions at the spur of the moment. They are two different things.

For instance.
Example one
Do you know the names of the past Nigerian presidents. Yes I can give the names offhand> spur of the moment thing without going to do any research before answering.

Example 2
Can you say the national anthem, or poem ? Yes I can recite it them by heart.

Though they all have to do with memory but can't be used in all context.

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by TOPCRUISE(m): 1:40pm On Apr 02
Offleg.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Successlane: 1:41pm On Apr 02
westlius:
Omo speak broken or your dielect
No b you invent English

Lazy youth
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Ijaya123: 1:44pm On Apr 02
Richtaiwo:
Which one is off hand again? What I used to hear is off head, which is not even correct.

Off head is wrong usage. Offhand is the correct one.

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Psoul(m): 1:47pm On Apr 02
It is hand free 🤣🤣
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by jetguy(m): 1:53pm On Apr 02
English that can confuse brain sometimes more than Nigeria economy 😕

I remember Jamb questions that year's back when all the four options would look like the same thing 😢

But know how to speak English is not determine the level of knowledge sha

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Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by haphizz57(m): 1:54pm On Apr 02
Just say Off H or Off HD
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Konquest: 1:54pm On Apr 02
Jewessgratitud3:


Sorry it can't be used in the context of reciting an anthem, a poem or any memorized text. It is only used when giving answers you know very well to questions at the spur of the moment. They are two different things.

For instance.
Example one
Do you know the names of the past Nigerian presidents. Yes I can give the names offhand> spur of the moment thing without going to do any research before answering.

Example 2
Can you say the national anthem, or poem ? Yes I can recite it them by heart.

Though they all have to do with memory but can't be used in all context.
Indeed, it's a matter of verbal perspectives.

By the way, are you an English language grad? I know about the professional catering side of you that you left on hibernation because you told me so.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Stargirl2011(f): 2:05pm On Apr 02
Bade007:
Me I mostly use offhead e.g I know this book offhead,most times I hear people saying offhand... please which of them is correct
offhand is correct. U are welcome
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by kelmicheal: 2:06pm On Apr 02
Both are wrong

Offhand--(no hand)
Offhead--(no head)
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by uwuana: 2:07pm On Apr 02
Iykopee:


Who told you offhand isn't correct? When you answer a question without premeditation it is known as offhand. Don't come here and mislead impressionable people.
which one be offhand,na hand you take dey comprehend before you Read? Olodo you better go back to school and learn or you return all the money your parents spent on you for school fees,Ode.
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by Stargirl2011(f): 2:07pm On Apr 02
It is actually offheart
Re: Offhand Or Offhead Which Is Correct by sonofsteven: 2:09pm On Apr 02
Jewessgratitud3:


Lol.. so if you're in an interview with a board of directors and they ask you a question you will respond in Pidgin?

Na for naija we dey insult each other because we can't speak English

For china, they barely speak good English,in short the English isn't englishing and na handfull sabi speak the rubbish o, if you speak clear English, they won't understand you till you start speaking how to do la...

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