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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Debate at home
Which of the following is correct? Or are both acceptable? If so what is the difference:
"He jumped off the wall".
"He jumped off of the wall".
Thanks in advance
Aaron
"He jumped off the wall".
"He jumped off of the wall".
Thanks in advance
Aaron
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In my opinion both are acceptable. One of my American colleagues can correct me if I am wrong but I believe that the first sentence is used in the US. I understand that in the US you will rarely find a superfluous preposition.
- In my opinion both are acceptable.
- One of my American colleagues can correct me if I am wrong but I believe that the first sentence is used in the US.
- I understand that in the US you will rarely find a superfluous preposition.
- The second sentence is still used in the UK as is "out of the window / door".
- The preposition "of" in these phrases is superfluous but many people still use these expressions.
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In my opinion both are acceptable.
One of my American colleagues can correct me if I am wrong but I believe that the first sentence is used in the US. I understand that in the US you will rarely find a superfluous preposition.
The second sentence is still used in the UK as is "out of the window / door". The preposition "of" in these phrases is superfluous but many people
One of my American colleagues can correct me if I am wrong but I believe that the first sentence is used in the US. I understand that in the US you will rarely find a superfluous preposition.
The second sentence is still used in the UK as is "out of the window / door". The preposition "of" in these phrases is superfluous but many people
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Opinions differ. This is from an American dictionary:
—Usage. The phrasal preposition OFF OF is old in English, going back to the 16th century. Although usage guides reject it as redundant, recommending OFF without OF, the phrase is widespread in speech, including that of the educated: Let's watch as the presidential candidates come off of the rostrum and down into the audience. OFF OF i
—Usage. The phrasal preposition OFF OF is old in English, going back to the 16th century. Although usage guides reject it as redundant, recommending OFF without OF, the phrase is widespread in speech, including that of the educated: Let's watch as the presidential candidates come off of the rostrum and down into the audience. OFF OF i
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