20. /ɒ/ (как в слове off) и /ɑː/ (как в слове far)

1

– Sorry, you can't have the office car. The boss has gone off in it.
– Where’s he gone?
– Not far.
– How far’s not far?
– Er...
– As far as the... golf club?



2


– And last, the farm cottage.
– Not the farm cottage! No, I can’t sell the farm cottage!
– I’ve got an offer.
– I promised my father, ...
– It’s a large offer.
– But I promised my father that I would not sell the...
– It’s a very large offer, Miss Clark.
– Even so, I can’t possibly sell the... How large is the offer?