Usage of Off of
The of is often criticized as superfluous, a comment that is irrelevant because off of is an idiom. It is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British.
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Pastel botanical lithographs were commissioned by artist Larissa Lockshin for the primary bedroom, where an oversized paprika velvet headboard riffs off of the corals and apricots of Swedish flat woven rugs.
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Lindsay Talbot, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
Author Gregory Maguire, who wrote the book in which the musical is based off of, recently told Them that the romantic subtext between the two main witches was intentional on his part.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
Powerful wind storm cause problems in and around San Francisco
Powerful wind storm cause problems in and around San Francisco 04:00
An ice storm struck Iowa and eastern Nebraska over the weekend, shutting down a major interstate highway as cars and trucks slid off of the road.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
It’s not just based off of who knows who or whatever.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Talbot, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
Author Gregory Maguire, who wrote the book in which the musical is based off of, recently told Them that the romantic subtext between the two main witches was intentional on his part.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
Powerful wind storm cause problems in and around San Francisco
Powerful wind storm cause problems in and around San Francisco 04:00
An ice storm struck Iowa and eastern Nebraska over the weekend, shutting down a major interstate highway as cars and trucks slid off of the road.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
It’s not just based off of who knows who or whatever.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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