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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
'off (of) x'
a. They are just off of/off've the coast.
b. They threw it off've/off of the cliff.
c. They are just off the coast.
d. They threw it off the cliff.
Why do we hear a and b in speech? Is it correct in any instance/anway? How did it come to fruition?
Thanks
b. They threw it off've/off of the cliff.
c. They are just off the coast.
d. They threw it off the cliff.
Why do we hear a and b in speech? Is it correct in any instance/anway? How did it come to fruition?
Thanks
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It is a common phrasal preposition (or adverb + preposition) that some grammarians eschew because it seems redundant – so stylists often omit 'of'. You cannot write 'off've', though, I think, as a transcription, since ''ve' has been preempted by 'have'.
- It is a common phrasal preposition (or adverb + preposition) that some grammarians eschew because it seems redundant – so stylists often omit 'of'.
- You cannot write 'off've', though, I think, as a transcription, since ''ve' has been preempted by 'have'.
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It is a common phrasal preposition (or adverb + preposition) that some grammarians eschew because it seems redundant – so stylists often omit 'of'. You cannot write 'off've', though, I think, as a transcription, since ''ve' has been preempted by 'have'.
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