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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

borrow ...off of

0Have you ever heard the saying,"Never lend or borrow money 01b00off of02b00 friends, if you still want to be friends?" 02br
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00Is "off of" correct? 02br
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02br 00 How about this as an alternative02br 00Never a borrower or lender be, if you want to keep your friends 0-

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  • 02br 00 How about this as an alternative02br 00Never a borrower or lender be, if you want to keep your friends 0-
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0 I have heard this expression used many, many times.02br
00I don't know if it is grammatically correct, but I don't like it and I don't use it.02br
00I would say - borrow off/from friends.02br
00But I don't like your sentence as you lend to and borrow from.02br
00 How about this as an alternative02br
00Never a borrower or lender be, if
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0off of02br
00exists, but it's considered informal 0-
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