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Re: off of

Posted By: Minamoon, on host 151.203.156.224
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 12:44:41
In Reply To: Re: off of posted by Mia on Friday, April 29, 2005, at 18:24:30:

> > I don't think I've ever seen that. Can somebody give a sentence where "off of" would be used when "off" would suffice?
>
> I jumped off of the bed and broke my leg.
>
> Mi"not really"a

Isn't "off of" technically proper, though, in this case? I think "of" is a preposition here, and I know Darien always picks on me for dropping my prepositions.

~Mina "not an English major, though" moon

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Re: off of - Sam - Sun, 5/1/2005, 20:20:12
- Re: off of - Minamoon - Mon, 5/2/2005, 16:38:07
  - Re: off of - Sam - Tue, 5/3/2005, 08:51:55
    - Re: off of - Minamoon - Wed, 5/4/2005, 18:26:12
    - Re: off of - aolfreak123 - Wed, 5/4/2005, 01:01:43
      - Re: off of - Vida - Wed, 5/4/2005, 03:04:49
    - Re: off of/ offa - Howard - Tue, 5/3/2005, 13:01:29
  - Re: off of - Nyperold - Mon, 5/2/2005, 21:42:45

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Message:	> > > I don't think I've ever seen that. Can somebody give a sentence where "off of" would be used when "off" would suffice? > > > > I jumped off of the bed and broke my leg. > > > > Mi"not really"a > > Isn't "off of" technically proper, though, in this case? I think "of" is a preposition here, and I know Darien always picks on me for dropping my prepositions. > > ~Mina "not an English major, though" moon
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