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To find “off of” so incredibly annoying

111 replies

Tonylepony · 03/04/2021 11:31

I keep hearing this all the time at the moment, “she got off of the bus” , “it’s off of the path”. I know in the scheme of things this is completely unimportant, but does anyone else find this as annoying and baffling as me?

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whenthebellsring · 03/04/2021 11:50

I used to find it mildly annoying but I usually hear it in US circles and take it as their way of speaking.

Another one is 'could care less', instead of 'couldn't care less'. If find this a bit more annoying.

whenthebellsring · 03/04/2021 11:52

I find...

mollycoddle77 · 03/04/2021 11:53

I don't know, I think people are joking when they say it - 'look it's him off of the telly'! They don't actually think that's the correct way of saying it, do they?

Notjustanymum · 03/04/2021 11:55

Would of/ should of instead of would’ve/should’ve is as annoying! As is answering a question and starting the answer with “So,”

whenthebellsring · 03/04/2021 11:56

The Americans I know actually speak that way. "Get off of me"
"Picked it off of the floor".

DoveGreylove · 03/04/2021 11:57

People saying "I brought" instead of "I bought" irritates me. You can bring something, or you can buy something. Two very different things.

SappysCurry · 03/04/2021 11:59

Smelt for smelled
Spelt for spelled

Both infuriate me

Shinesun14 · 03/04/2021 12:00

Omg I say this and did not know until now that its wrong. What should I say instead?

jessstan2 · 03/04/2021 12:01

I agree, it is appalling. It's up there with 'couldn't of', 'bored of' and 'renting out', never mind all the 'gots' 'gets' and 'gottens'. What is the matter with people?

QueenArseClangers · 03/04/2021 12:02

YES!!!

Absolutely can’t stand it. It’s been slipping over the Atlantic for the past decade and it makes me want to rip my nails out.

It doesn’t even make sense.

jessstan2 · 03/04/2021 12:03

@Shinesun14

Omg I say this and did not know until now that its wrong. What should I say instead?
Just 'off 'will do, not 'off of', eg "I came off the train at ...... station", not, "I came off of the train etc".
EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 03/04/2021 12:03

@mollycoddle77

I don't know, I think people are joking when they say it - 'look it's him off of the telly'! They don't actually think that's the correct way of saying it, do they?
If someone is using the word "telly" I wouldn't bother to consider their grammar.
QueenArseClangers · 03/04/2021 12:03

@Shinesun14

Just say ‘she got off the sofa’

There’s no need whatever for the superfluous ‘of’.

FrankButchersDickieBow · 03/04/2021 12:04

Off of is grating. Is it a southern thing? I don't really hear it where I'm from (NW), but hear it alot from national radio presenters/TV presenters

WeatherwaxLives · 03/04/2021 12:04

@SappysCurry

Smelt for smelled Spelt for spelled

Both infuriate me

Those are both completely normal words, I don't understand why they infuriate you?
jessstan2 · 03/04/2021 12:04

@Notjustanymum

Would of/ should of instead of would’ve/should’ve is as annoying! As is answering a question and starting the answer with “So,”
That annoys me too, especially starting a paragraph with 'So'; I have even seen thread titles starting that way. 'OK so' is beyond the pale.
ComtesseDeSpair · 03/04/2021 12:06

@SappysCurry

Smelt for smelled Spelt for spelled

Both infuriate me

These are actually traditional British English - Americans use spelled and smelled. Neither is more correct than the other but is interesting what we believe to be “correct”.
daisypond · 03/04/2021 12:06

@SappysCurry

Smelt for smelled Spelt for spelled

Both infuriate me

Both of those are correct in U.K. English. Either way is fine.
WorraLiberty · 03/04/2021 12:07

This subject comes up at least once a week on MN

I can only assume lockdown is getting to people for them to be so 'infuriated', 'incredibly annoyed' and 'baffled' by how others choose to speak.

daisypond · 03/04/2021 12:08

“Off of” is an Americanism. It’s incorrect in U.K. English.

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Tonylepony · 03/04/2021 12:14

@WorraLiberty
I can only assume lockdown is getting to people for them to be so 'infuriated', 'incredibly annoyed' and 'baffled' by how others choose to speak😂
You are absolutely right. I’m pretty sure none of the things that grate me now bothered me at all pre COVID!

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jessstan2 · 03/04/2021 12:14

@daisypond

“Off of” is an Americanism. It’s incorrect in U.K. English.
Exactly. Why do we have to pick up Americanisms?

If not quite irritating it is off putting when you are faced with such poor English from a native English speaker.

CabernetSoWhat · 03/04/2021 12:14

I've always thought "off of" was a Scott Mills reference. Also, 'love you' when hanging up the phone to people you barely know.

oneglassandpuzzled · 03/04/2021 12:14

@SappysCurry

Smelt for smelled Spelt for spelled

Both infuriate me

Why? They are acceptable British English spellings.
IBelieveInAThingCalledScience · 03/04/2021 12:20

"I got it off of Amazon"

It's so clunky and ugly, isn't it?