Usage of Off of
The of is often criticized as superfluous, but off of is an idiom, and idioms follow their own logic. Use of off of is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British English.
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While this is where the highest chance for rain will be, storms could develop off of this line, impacting other places around Western Pennsylvania.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ground zero Last year, Glenn Roquemore, who chairs the education committee of the Flying Leathernecks Heritage Foundation, was searching for eager students to build the iconic Jenny plane, based off of one that had been crashed and never restored.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Additionally, exercise caution if operating any equipment that could create sparks, and keep vehicles off of dry leaves and grass.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ground zero Last year, Glenn Roquemore, who chairs the education committee of the Flying Leathernecks Heritage Foundation, was searching for eager students to build the iconic Jenny plane, based off of one that had been crashed and never restored.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Additionally, exercise caution if operating any equipment that could create sparks, and keep vehicles off of dry leaves and grass.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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