Grammar correction. Arrrggghhh!

[Brightonhome]

I sent a text to a slightly older relative saying that I had bought something 'off Amazon', and she replies with the very first line "It should read off of .... tut tut" Whether she is correct or not, it really pissed me off. I'm fifty-five, not twelve.
We have a slightly strained relationship anyway, and we hadn't spoken for two months, so to criticise me like that, well, I was not happy. In the same text, she also called me 'young lady' when admonishing me for not getting in touch earlier, but she could just as easily have contacted me in that time frame. I'm ashamed to say I sent a text back saying "Who the hell says 'off of'? No grammar nazis allowed here." Yes I definitely overreacted, but I wouldn't dream of correcting someone's grammar, unless it was a stranger who was correcting someone else's, but in the process, made errors themselves ..... they're fair game. I may see an inconsistency, but to point it out to an adult friend or relative is just plain rude if you ask me. I think I should probably apologise for the nazi comment, but I can't bring myself to do it. Ugh.
What are your feelings about grammar correction among adult friends and relatives? helpful, but mildly annoying? or passive aggressive BS?

If she wants to get touchy, “off” and “of” should not be used together.

What does "off of" actually mean, when you think about it? The "of" doesn't seem to have any function, that I can see. The meaning is the same without it. You can get off things, or take off things, or go off things, without any of being involved.

And you wouldn't say "on of", or "over of" or "by of"...

You’re both wrong.

You buy from not “off.” Or “off of.”

You were taught wrong!

As were you. You were, in fact, taught wrongly.

To the PP who asked 'Shouldn't it be 'brought'?. No,it's bought if you are buying something,brought if you are bringing something.

That PP was being very tongue in cheek, honestly.

Thank you @iklboo, it definitely was!

And now I have that sentence with all the prepositions in my head. The one about the child waiting to be read a bedtime story whose parent brings an unpopular book from downstairs. Child says:

"What have you brought that book I don't like being read to out of up for?"
🤦‍♀️

‘From’ not ‘off of’ all the way but, really, you were both rude. Why would you reply to someone with “who the hell” You could have absolutely kept the moral high ground by saying ‘I do apologise, I should have said ‘from’ but of course you were joking in suggesting such a dreadful phrase as ‘off of’’and added a little horrified emoji just to really irritate her!

It's "orf", OP. "Orf of".

How annoying OP.

I loathe grammar correction. I am a speech and language therapist and some of the children I work with struggle to learn all the rules of grammar. They try incredibly hard. The thought of people correcting their language in a smug or negative way in the future makes me want to scream.

Silly old bat. Not off. Not off of. From. But at least you're not rude like her. I'm an informal text, who cares?

Why assume grammar would be corrected in a smug or negative way flounderfish?

Surely correcting wrong responses is part of teaching. It doesn’t have to be unpleasant.

Oh, People like that are insufferable.

A quick "Oh piss off you bore, it's a text message" should do the trick.

There are two correct ways of using preposition with forms of the verb to buy: from and of. I bought it from Amazon; I bought it of Amazon. Not off; never off of! The of usage here is antiquated but correct.

That is interesting, and makes sense since "of" and "from" are the same word in several languages.

You were taught wrong! The verb is "to get off". It needs a preposition. "Off of" in that context is right.

It most certainly is not. "Off of" isn't correct in any context (apart from, I suppose, dialect/slang).

Tell her that 'off of' is not what any educated person 'would of' said!
Was you upset?

Hang on fellow grammar toothgrinders. How do you feel about 'for free' ? I really, really hate it. . It's a lost cause though, I think.

It most certainly is not. "Off of" isn't correct in any context (apart from, I suppose, dialect/slang).

It most certainly is! "Get off" is a phrasal verb. It can (and in that context should) take a preposition.

@NearlyGranny - this is not 1865. Language constantly evolving, etc.

‘bought of’ is wrong today.

You don’t still write to-day and week-end, like Enid Blyton, do you??

It most certainly is! "Get off" is a phrasal verb. It can (and in that context should) take a preposition.

Why should the fact that it is a phrasal verb mean that it requires another preposition?

Pick up of the pen.
Look after of the baby.
Fill out of the form.

Hello meuca!

I'm my view you're not up to engaging in this debate. I'm off to bed :p

xx

Off of is a district sign of illiteracy. That poor woman doesn’t have a clue. I almost feel sorry for her.

DISTINCT

Although a district sign of illiteracy has a certain ring to it. Ha

Off of is a district sign of illiteracy.