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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The scoring began in the bottom of the fourth inning with Ben Rice’s two-run home run off of Royals starter Michael Wacha.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
But where The Pitt centered Robby’s trauma and self-loathing and spun character interactions and relationships off of it all season long, Al-Hashimi was first a riddle to be solved, then a problem to be addressed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Two lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 are closed in west metro Denver after a semitrailer crashed and partially rolled off of a bridge, officials said Friday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The Location The restaurant is conveniently nestled within Hotel Richemont, a 25-room boutique hotel just a few steps off of King Street.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
But where The Pitt centered Robby’s trauma and self-loathing and spun character interactions and relationships off of it all season long, Al-Hashimi was first a riddle to be solved, then a problem to be addressed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Two lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 are closed in west metro Denver after a semitrailer crashed and partially rolled off of a bridge, officials said Friday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The Location The restaurant is conveniently nestled within Hotel Richemont, a 25-room boutique hotel just a few steps off of King Street.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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