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
Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The original name was Stevi Sweets based off of the sweetener stevia.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Look no further than this classic four bedroom home on a quiet lane off of Madaket Road, a mere-two-minute bike ride from town.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024
Taken as a year-long curve, this looks like the run off of a soft landing—perhaps even a stabilization—of the international watch market.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
The agreement ends a public rift between the two companies over royalties paid by TikTok to UMG artists, which led to the recording giant to pull the entire collection of songs from its lineup of artists off of the platform at the end of January.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 May 2024
Some smaller drifts were present off of Manatee Public Beach.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
The charging hub, located east of the 5 Freeway off of South Claudina Street, expands the agency’s ability to charge its electric vehicles as its leaders plan to buy more in the coming years.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
In some cases, police forcefully pulled protesters off of encampments.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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