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.
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Clean energy advocates responded vociferously that renewables could provide stability as Europe tried to wean itself off of Russian energy.
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Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2025
Devers rejected the Red Sox attempts to move him off of third base when the team signed free agent third baseman, Alex Bregman.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Anna and John Sykora operated the Holly Hill Court at 215 Holly St., a block off of Park Avenue.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
For years, North Kansas City has been attempting to attract a full-service grocery store to the city, particularly in the area off of Armour Road and Interstates 29 and 35 as part of the development project called One North.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2025
Devers rejected the Red Sox attempts to move him off of third base when the team signed free agent third baseman, Alex Bregman.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Anna and John Sykora operated the Holly Hill Court at 215 Holly St., a block off of Park Avenue.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
For years, North Kansas City has been attempting to attract a full-service grocery store to the city, particularly in the area off of Armour Road and Interstates 29 and 35 as part of the development project called One North.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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