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English grammar question Is it wrong to us” Off of “in a sentence eg I broke the handle off of the bath.
I am constantly being told off by my wife when I say off of in a sentence. I seem to use it all the time . Some examples might be :-
she asked for something off of the sale price.
.The slate fell off of the roof
It is driving me mad I just don’t Know if I am right or wrong
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Having been born & raised (and educated) in England, it drives me crazy when some Yank says “off of”.
But as a naturalized American, I do the same thing, myself.
Do you say “turn off of the light” or do you say “turn off the light”? That’s a good indicator that “off of” is NOT correct.
I have noticed that American English tends to simplify – things like spellings of center, program, theater, etc.
But American English also complicates pronounciation – like “fillet”. I grew up pronouncing the T. But Americans make the T silent -strange.
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A few days ago
It’s a colloquialism. It’s correct in some areas of the country and incorrect in others. Your wife needs more to worry about.
-MM
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A few days ago
Never, never, never say “off of”. It is just “off”.
There is even a song with the wrong grammar:
‘You’re just too good to be true.
Can’t take my eyes off of you.’
AAggghhhhh!!!!
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A few days ago
you are wrong, it is just off the sale price fell of the roof. neither was of in the first such as it was never of the roof
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