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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The Lions were fresh off of their third consecutive season with at least 10 losses.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
Coming hot off of a three-point game in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club, Hutson is within reach of being the favorite behind only San Jose Sharks forward Mackenzie Celebrini and Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Fresh off of building Virginia Tech into an ACC powerhouse, coach Kenny Brooks has brought his magic, and his fifth-year point guard Georgia Amoore, to Kentucky.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
Coming hot off of a three-point game in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club, Hutson is within reach of being the favorite behind only San Jose Sharks forward Mackenzie Celebrini and Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Design, innovation and quality are cornerstones of the brand — thriving off of connections with nature, people and global unifying community values.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Fresh off of building Virginia Tech into an ACC powerhouse, coach Kenny Brooks has brought his magic, and his fifth-year point guard Georgia Amoore, to Kentucky.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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