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.
Examples of off of in a Sentence
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City authorities have not yet fully signed off on measures including the cordoning off of the whole square following complaints from local shops and residents after it was first announced.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
New urgency with potential split off of cable properties .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Broncos ran toss and then boot off of it on the second play.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
The 21-foot white Bayliner reportedly had six occupants — three adults and three juveniles — and had been crabbing off of Bodega.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
New urgency with potential split off of cable properties .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Broncos ran toss and then boot off of it on the second play.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
The 21-foot white Bayliner reportedly had six occupants — three adults and three juveniles — and had been crabbing off of Bodega.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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