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?

  • otp@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours 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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      14 hours 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)