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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Stags senior leftfielder Bryce Didrickson then opened the top of the 10th inning with a home run off of Johns Hopkins senior pitcher Ryan Anderson over the left-field fence to give his team a 15-14 lead.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
The brand is giving fans 25% off of the entire site with code SUMMERFUN.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
The store also joins a major development from West Star, which includes Vista Village and Vista Ridge off of Kansas Highway 10.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The halter-neck number also featured strips of sparkling crystals, which dripped off of the bodice and skirt.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
The brand is giving fans 25% off of the entire site with code SUMMERFUN.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
The store also joins a major development from West Star, which includes Vista Village and Vista Ridge off of Kansas Highway 10.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The halter-neck number also featured strips of sparkling crystals, which dripped off of the bodice and skirt.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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