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Ztq3 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Which one is correct on, off, of
The movie Apocalypse Now is based (on, off, of) Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness.
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The movie Apocalypse Now is based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness . You may sometimes see or hear "based off of," especially in American English, but I suggest that you avoid it like the plague in careful speech or writing.
- The movie Apocalypse Now is based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness .
- You may sometimes see or hear "based off of," especially in American English, but I suggest that you avoid it like the plague in careful speech or writing.
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The movie Apocalypse Now is based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness.
You may sometimes see or hear "based off of," especially in American English, but I suggest that you avoid it like the plague in careful speech or writing.
You may sometimes see or hear "based off of," especially in American English, but I suggest that you avoid it like the plague in careful speech or writing.
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So using "off" is grammatically correct? My son argued with me that "off" is also correct.
Thank you ozzourti
Thank you ozzourti
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