Difference between "off" and "from"

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Hi, can someone explain me the difference?For example: Can you rip a song off myspace // Can you rip a song from myspace What's the difference?Thanks

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

Same meaning, but only "off" fits with "rip" here, IMO.

Anonymous · Answer

There IS a difference between 'off' and ''from'.

You can say 'I got a letter from my friend.'

You can't say 'I got a letter off my friend.'

GPY · Answer

It rather depends on the intended meaning of "rip". The expression "rip off" (meaning to swindle) does not work as written (grammatically it would have to be something like "rip off a song from myspace", but I'm not sure that would make total sense). Perhaps "rip" means to copy the data to one's hard disk, or something like that. More information is needed.

Edit: Oops. Since the post is seven years old (to the day, strangely), I guess more information will not be forthcoming!

Coltrish · Answer

I hear, He took it off me... all the time. He took it from me, is correct unless HE was wearing whatever IT is

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