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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

off of/except for

Do you accept one, both, or neither of these sentences?

He jumped off of the bus.
Nobody spoke, except for Jim.
  

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Informally, both are fine and common.

— Mister Micawber

  • Informally, both are fine and common.
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Informally, both are fine and common.
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What would need to happen for formal usage?
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AnonymousWhat would need to happen for formal usage?
Why don't you guess?...since I think you already know.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousWhat would need to happen for formal usage?Why don't you guess?...since I think you already know.
Erm...?
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