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.
Examples of off of in a Sentence
David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Malik Monk, fresh off of signing a four-year-$78 million contract, is the new face of local chain Pizza Guys.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
The dust is normal for this time of year, as African monsoons push dry air off of North Africa and across the Atlantic.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
In many cases, scammers take checks, use chemicals to wipe the writing off of them, and then rewrite them for tens of thousands of dollars.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 17 July 2024
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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