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Surfer Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

.. off of ..

Hello, ..

I hear expressions like:

"..get your hands off of me!",

but when I come to think about it, I can't quite understand why it's an of after the off - shouldn't it be also an off?

 "..get your hands off off me!"

Thanks.
  

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I would say: "Get your hands off me!"
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That would correct..
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teechrI would say: "Get your hands off me!"
Hi. I thought of that, but is it acceptable? get sth. off is a phrasal verb, and so off is not really a preposition, but a particle that complements get, which means (I guess) there is a need for a following preposition to connect to/introduce the pronoun me.. .
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I don't see "get sth. off" as a phrasal verb in that sense. I see "get" as an ordinary verb meaning "move" and "off" as a preposition.
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SurferHello, ..I hear expressions like:"..get your hands off of me!",but when I come to think about it, I can't quite understand why it's an of after the off
It's unnecessary. Certain people do it, even though it's not needed. It's more common in American English.
Surfershouldn't it be also an off? "..get your hands off off me!"
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AnonymousSurferHello, ..I hear expressions like:"..get your hands off of me!",but when I come to think about it, I can't quite understand why it's an of after the offIt's unnecessary. Certain people do it, even though it's not needed. It's more common in American English.
See for examples not from the U.S.

CJ
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