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Apple cobra Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Wipe, take, rub off of something

Hi,

I've been looking for information about some phrasal verbs: wipe off, rub off, take off, etc., as I've noticed that they are written with and without "of" throughout the internet. For example, "wipe the stain off (of) your shirt". My initial taught was that no phrasal verbs ending in off would take "of" afterward, such as "get off me" instead of "get off of me". Right now, i'm not so sure. Can anyone tell me if the "of" particle is optional?

  

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This is my opinion. Not everyone agrees with me. "off of" sounds horrible and is always unnecessary.

— GPY

  • This is my opinion.
  • Not everyone agrees with me.
  • "off of" sounds horrible and is always unnecessary.
  • Use plain "off" in every case.
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This is my opinion. Not everyone agrees with me. "off of" sounds horrible and is always unnecessary. Use plain "off" in every case.

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"Off of" seems to be a recent Americanism. It is optional.

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