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17-04-2017, 05:24 PM
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Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

As in "the ball bounced off of the post".

In England it seems just the chavvy types that say "off of" but in the USA they all seem to be at it (even the educated ones).

But what about YOU?
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17-04-2017, 05:31 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

Depends where you come from in England in Nottingham we would say offur the wall
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17-04-2017, 05:33 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

"of" is a no no.
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17-04-2017, 05:33 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

I would say off the post
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17-04-2017, 05:33 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

No I don't

However a lot of the pupils at work will name celebrities and add "off of...(add name of film/programme) but they don't use it in any other context, which is strange.
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17-04-2017, 05:37 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

No l wouldn't say, 'off of' That's just common talk!
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17-04-2017, 05:40 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

Originally Posted by Mags ->
I would say I off the post
Err, interesting. May I enquire: what does that mean?
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17-04-2017, 05:42 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

Oh no....you've not been watching a Sunday League game have you?

and the guy you were talking to said "did you see that?, it went in off of the post, Lad"
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17-04-2017, 05:43 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

Off the post.
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17-04-2017, 05:43 PM
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Re: Do You Say "Off Of" Rather Than Just "Off"?

Originally Posted by Gravitas ->
Err, interesting. May I enquire: what does that mean?
Not sure how the 'I' got there .... now edited
 
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