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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Take something off of a colleague’s plate repeatedly and consistently while affirming them for their efforts.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hope Florida was launched in 2021 as an effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the first lady to steer Floridians off of government services and toward churches and local nonprofits.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Fire crews responded to the waters off of Walnut Beach at 5:26 p.m. after receiving the report that a kayaker was in distress, according to the Milford Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Use a piping bag and decorative tip for the frosting or snip one corner off of a large ziplock bag.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hope Florida was launched in 2021 as an effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the first lady to steer Floridians off of government services and toward churches and local nonprofits.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Fire crews responded to the waters off of Walnut Beach at 5:26 p.m. after receiving the report that a kayaker was in distress, according to the Milford Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
Use a piping bag and decorative tip for the frosting or snip one corner off of a large ziplock bag.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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