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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Off vs. on

So my boyfriend and I don't see eye to eye concerning "off/off of" vs. "on."

For example, he says, "I have a straight off the flop" when playing Texas hold-em.

I would say, "I have a straight on the flop."

Which would be more ideal?
  

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Hi, Both 'off' and 'on' sound OK. But 'off of' is widely considered substandard English. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Both 'off' and 'on' sound OK.
  • But 'off of' is widely considered substandard English.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Both 'off' and 'on' sound OK.

But 'off of' is widely considered substandard English.

Clive
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