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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Artists, whether independent or signed to a record label, heavily profit off of a music placement on a prominent Christmas playlist, which receives millions of streams from listeners in the mood for the holiday season.
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Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Tips When Preparing Petit Fours Ahead Making petit fours ahead can be a great time saver, and a good way to take some of the stress off of your plate before a big event.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Users can hold and earn rewards off of PYUSD in PayPal’s digital wallet and Venmo, another wallet the fintech owns.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Tips When Preparing Petit Fours Ahead Making petit fours ahead can be a great time saver, and a good way to take some of the stress off of your plate before a big event.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Users can hold and earn rewards off of PYUSD in PayPal’s digital wallet and Venmo, another wallet the fintech owns.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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