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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And later in the period, Bridges was on the receiving end of a lob, finishing a highlight-worthy dunk off of a long pass from Jalen Brunson.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Adelman knows the Nuggets have to be vigilant about not getting caught in rotation or punished for helping off of a shooter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
All brands touched down in the UK fresh off of a similarly busy activation lineup in Boston the week prior, and hosted runs throughout both weekends, too.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Marte and Carroll hit back-to-back homers off of Grant Anderson in the ninth.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Adelman knows the Nuggets have to be vigilant about not getting caught in rotation or punished for helping off of a shooter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
All brands touched down in the UK fresh off of a similarly busy activation lineup in Boston the week prior, and hosted runs throughout both weekends, too.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Marte and Carroll hit back-to-back homers off of Grant Anderson in the ninth.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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