teacherJapan An elderly woman fell off/from the platform. No, not usually.
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teacherJapanAn elderly woman fell off/from the platform.No, not usually.
teacherJapan An elderly woman fell off/from the platform.Your question is ambiguous. Do you mean the alternative usage, i.e. off vs from, or off/from vs 'off from'?
teacherJapanI meant to ask whether the following expressions are both possible. 1) fall from the platform2) fall off the platformYes, they're both certainly possible and in use. My first comment is that I don't use both. I suspect that most speakers have an unconscious preference.