As the last speakers of a language die off, the valuable information contained within a language also disappears.

VOA: special.2009.12.02

For example, you might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was "as easy as falling off a log."

VOA: special.2009.06.07

Now,as in those far-off Civil War days, getting information by the grapevine remains something of a game.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

The scientists estimate this would have the same climate effect as taking all cars in the world off the road for ten years.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

The train was slowing down as it came into the town of La Crosse where the three soldiers would get off the train.

VOA: special.2009.12.12

It was raining as I got off the train in Nashville, Tennessee - a slow, gray rain.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

We send these robots off as our little planetary emissaries to go and do the science.

VOA: special.2011.05.25

The expression, dealing off the bottom, now means cheating in business, as well as in cards.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

His dull,blind eyes saw the end again as they had in the far off past.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work;

VOA: special.2009.04.12

Some educators and parents do not like the idea of sending students as young as sixteen off to college, before they may be socially ready.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

Ancient cultures broke off pieces of obsidian to make knives and weapons such as arrows.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

However,the people of other Keys say the fishing is just as good off their islands.

VOA: special.2010.03.22

We've lit candles, we've turned off the lights, everyone is sitting in darkness except for the lights of their candles as the final reading is read.

VOA: special.2009.12.21