> > > I jumped off of the bed and broke my leg.
> >
> > Isn't "off of" technically proper, though, in this case? I think "of" is a preposition here...
>
> My understanding is that "off of" is never correct. "Off" is the preposition, so "of" is not needed to serve as one.

Hmm. Maybe I'm thinking of another part of speech, then, but I won't get into speculation about which one. In Mia's example it sounds fine without the "of," but what about this: "Take your dirty shoes off of the table." Without the "of" in there, it sounds awful to me.

...okay, actually, after saying it a few times, it doesn't sound quite as awful. But what about "Get that dog out of here!" Isn't "out" serving the same purpose as "off" in the previous example? I *know* "Get that dog out here!" isn't correct, so you do know what the difference is?

~Mina "wishes she remembered 8th grade grammar class a little better" moon