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otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• litchralee@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  American English speaker here. While I would understand what “to auction away” means, I’m not aware of anyone here in California that would say it like that. Usually, I would say “to auction off”, which follows in a long series of other “X off” verbs, like “to bake off” or “to shake off”, all of which usually involve some sort of adversary or competition.

  Note that we do use the verb “to give away” but that would mean a gift without compensation, which is definitely not an auction.

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  • Drusas@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Agreed as a non-Californian American. Also just "auctioning".

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• sketchyenchantment@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  “I’m auctioning off my gmaing collection” (many items) OR
  “I’m auctioning my gaming console” (single item)

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  • otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Oh, interesting! I haven’t heard “auctioning” on its own.

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• Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I would find that an odd phrasing.

  I’ve always heard “auctioning off” or “putting up for auction” or just auctioning.

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  • otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Oh wow!

    Yeah, putting up for auction is more general and common. I guess I don’t “auction off” enough things to know what most people say.

    I’ve heard “auction away” enough – maybe that’s what the nom-professionals say? Lol

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    • ripcord@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think it definitely makes sense and I’m not sure I’d notice if I read it. I might assume it is a localized English thing (“how are you going” in Australis, or “standing on line” in New York)

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• emotional_soup_88@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This made me smile. Thanks! 😁

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