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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On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are fresh off of a brutal blowout loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Is her position really secured off of one album?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Embrey, a Texas developer, announced the closing on an almost 20-acre project off of Twin Lakes Parkway.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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James Manso, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are fresh off of a brutal blowout loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Is her position really secured off of one album?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Embrey, a Texas developer, announced the closing on an almost 20-acre project off of Twin Lakes Parkway.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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