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TeacherJapan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

With or without of?

I can't take my eyes off (of) you.

Are they both correct, with or without 'of'?

  

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teacherJapan Are they both correct, with or without 'of'? It seems that speakers of English divide into two groups on this question. There are those who say 'no', and those who say 'yes'.

— CalifJim

  • teacherJapan Are they both correct, with or without 'of'?
  • It seems that speakers of English divide into two groups on this question.
  • There are those who say 'no', and those who say 'yes'.
  • , "off of" does not seem to bother my ear.
  • "off of" is found in many situations, including in newspapers.
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teacherJapanAre they both correct, with or without 'of'?

It seems that speakers of English divide into two groups on this question. There are those who say 'no', and those who say 'yes'.

I'm in the group that says 'yes', i.e., "off of" does not seem to bother my ear. "off of" is found in many situations, including in newspapers. I think, however, t

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teacherJapan

I can't take my eyes off (of) you.

Are they both correct, with or without 'of'?

My understanding is that in "off of" "off" is an adverb, "of" a preposition. "off" without "of" is a preposition.

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teacherJapanAre they both correct, with or without 'of'?

No because "of" is superfluous. Despite that, many people use "off of" without realising. It's one of the many, common mistakes in English.

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