It was written off vs It was write-off

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It was written off' is the correct phrase when referring to something that has been declared a loss or no longer valuable, while 'it was write-off' is the correct phrase when referring to the process of declaring something as a loss or no longer valuable.

Last updated: April 14, 2024 • 108 views

It was written off

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that has been declared a loss or no longer valuable.

This phrase is used to indicate that an asset or debt has been removed from the accounting records as a loss or no longer valuable.

Examples:

The damaged car was written off by the insurance company.
The company decided to write off the bad debt.
The old equipment was written off as obsolete.
The investment was written off as a loss.
The stolen goods were written off as unrecoverable.

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It finally ended up at the bottom of Lake Murray, at a depth of 150 feet—too deep for the U.S. Army Air Forces to salvage it. It was written off as a loss.

Alternatives:

It was declared a loss
It was deemed worthless
It was removed from the books
It was considered a write-off
It was marked down as a loss

It was write-off

This phrase is correct when referring to the process of declaring something as a loss or no longer valuable.

This phrase is used to describe the action of declaring an asset or debt as a loss or no longer valuable.

Alternatives:

It was declared a write-off
It was marked as a loss
It was deemed a loss
It was recorded as a loss
It was identified as a write-off

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