I’m auctioning off out/away (? Non native speaker 😅) my old-ish gaming consoles and this person is asking about a unit’s serial number. Why? I mean, I put up more than ten images of the console from various angles and such… What’s the significance?

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I would find that an odd phrasing.

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

    • otp@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day 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

      • ripcord@lemmy.world
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        1 day 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)