Sunday, November 12, 2017

word meaning - How is "better off" different from just "better"?


By definition of Cambridge Dictionaries Online


The word 'better' means



comparative of good: of a higher quality or more enjoyable than someone or something else




By most dictionaries, better off means better economically.


For example:



"The better–off people live in the older section of town."



By some dictionaries, better off can also mean the same as just the word better


For example:



"Steve’s an idiot – you’d be better off without him."




In this example above, better off is used just like better. Am I right?


So what's the difference between "better" and "better off"?


In what contexts would using "better off" be better(or better off) than just using "better"?




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