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sealing them vs sealing them off

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Sealing them' implies closing something without specifying a boundary, while 'sealing them off' indicates closing something with a clear boundary. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the act of closing something or closing it with a clear separation.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 622 views

sealing them

This phrase is correct but lacks specificity about the boundary of the closure.

This phrase is used when you want to convey the action of closing something without specifying a clear boundary or separation.
  • Feb 13, 2012 ... Intentional "holes" in your air barrier (and sealing them). Posted by Info. The red line that many of us draw on the interior of our insulation to ...
  • Jul 17, 2013 ... Wooden Tools and Sealing them. wildernessoutfitters. SubscribeSubscribed Unsubscribe 354,764. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
  • Sealing them may not be necessary, but after you have installed them it will be a headache to seal them properly. And you may not be able to protect them soon ...
  • May 27, 2015 ... Inoculating agar plates and sealing them: Could you advise the correct procedure for innoculating agar plates, and in particular, sealing them?

Alternatives:

  • closing them
  • shutting them

sealing them off

This phrase is correct and indicates closing something with a clear boundary or separation.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize closing something with a clear boundary or separation, indicating a more complete closure.
  • Oct 3, 2014 ... Sealing them off – first off won't work. Second off, it will backfire. Because if we can't get help in there, then we're not going to be able to stop the ...
  • But if they are live wires then I'd hesitate about fully sealing them off - I'd put a blank cover plate over the box and paint it to match the wall.
  • Apr 1, 2010 ... ... in the Gaza Strip, where Israel is collectively punishing more than 1.5 million Palestinians by sealing them off in the largest open-air prison on ...
  • Oct 3, 2014 ... Uh, so sealing them off, first off, one way or another work. Second off, it will backfire. HASSELBECK: This gentleman --. FRIEDEN: (angrily) ...

Alternatives:

  • blocking them off
  • enclosing them

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