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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Watching two otherwise likable people protect and profit off of a bloodthirsty killer was a challenging task for the casual comedy viewer — but with Matt engaged to Ava’s sister Tori (Liana Liberato), the personal stakes get dialed up exponentially.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Investors looking for alternative ways to profit off of Nvidia ’s impending Blackwell chip rollout may want to take a look at these derivative plays.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In Girls Gone Wild, the Untold Story, producers examine the life of Joe Francis, the founder of the multimillion-dollar franchise that profited off of exploitive videos featuring young spring breakers baring their breasts for T-shirts and hats.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
And the individual was arrested multiple times for stealing luggage off of conveyor belts inside airports.
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Investors looking for alternative ways to profit off of Nvidia ’s impending Blackwell chip rollout may want to take a look at these derivative plays.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In Girls Gone Wild, the Untold Story, producers examine the life of Joe Francis, the founder of the multimillion-dollar franchise that profited off of exploitive videos featuring young spring breakers baring their breasts for T-shirts and hats.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
And the individual was arrested multiple times for stealing luggage off of conveyor belts inside airports.
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Off of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20of. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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