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
Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Growing dealer inventory and high prices brought a rebuke from the head of the U.S. dealers council, who called on the company to boost discounts to move vehicles off of their lots.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
But this shift in focus is leading to the US deliberately taking some of the cheapest clean energy options, like solar panels and cheap EVs made in China, off of the table, while extending a lifeline to some of the dirtiest sources of energy.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
Maryland Maryland and Delaware beaches were closed due to medical waste washing ashore
Shark spotted in water at New York City beach
A shark was spotted in the waters off of Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City, on Thursday afternoon.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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