off 1
→
English:
switch off
+
turn off
definitions
verb
- to switch or turn off, especially of an electrical device
Remember to off the heater when you finish showering hor.
usage notes
This usage of 'off' (and correspondingly, on) is actually common or standard in several English varieties across the world, including major ones such as Indian, Nigerian, and Filipino English — together representing over 20% of the world's total English-speaking population. Thus, this should not be considered incorrect or improper in English, but simply a standard regional variant.
related:
off 2
→
English:
off day / day off
definitions
noun
usage notes
Often treated as an uncountable noun (e.g. 'You got a lot of off left this year right?'). However, this is not consistent across speakers, and it may sometimes also be countable ('I gave him 3 offs for covering Chinese New Year.') or even countable but invariable ('How many off you have left ah?').