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.
Examples of off of in a Sentence
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Erivo promptly sprang into action, forcefully prying Wen off of her costar.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
The company also plans to shift about 200 stores to franchises, moving affected employees off of its payroll, the report said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
See more Erivo, the film's co-headliner, immediately jumped into action across the two women and tried to pry Wen off of Grande as security moved toward them.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
This from a company which makes money off of capturing your most intimate details in life.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
The company also plans to shift about 200 stores to franchises, moving affected employees off of its payroll, the report said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
See more Erivo, the film's co-headliner, immediately jumped into action across the two women and tried to pry Wen off of Grande as security moved toward them.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
This from a company which makes money off of capturing your most intimate details in life.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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