Face-Off
What caused a recent spat between Ahmadinejad and Khamenei?
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Friday Night Face Off (FNFO) is a short form improv, competitive comedy show, now in it’s ninth season. In the style of Who’s Line, players use audience suggestions, we pit two teams of improvisers against each other, in an all out comedy championship show.*
Republican Debate Sunday: GOP Presidential Candidates Face Off Ahead Of 2012 New Hampshire Primary
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Here we have a two-word verb that is intransitive and impliesi a reflexive quality. You will never separate the words. On the other hand, if you used the transitive verb "to face" then you might create a sentence such as "Candidates face each other ahead of the 2012 New Hampshire Primary".
The verb "to face off" is used in politics, in debates, and in the sport of hockey, where a game is begun with a "face off".
As a verb, the verb tense is carried in the verb "face" as in this example from Boston College:
Since this verb is so popular in politics and sports, and thus it's featured prominently in newspapers and all forms of media, it's a good one for everybody to learn!
The verb "to face off" is used in politics, in debates, and in the sport of hockey, where a game is begun with a "face off".
As a verb, the verb tense is carried in the verb "face" as in this example from Boston College:
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This qualified the team for the championship game on Sunday, where they faced off with home team Dartmouth.
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Since this verb is so popular in politics and sports, and thus it's featured prominently in newspapers and all forms of media, it's a good one for everybody to learn!
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