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TreeTrunkThighs · 28/11/2008 17:05

The bloke on Boogie Beebies just said, "and now I'll get down off of my horse".

This is annoying and wrong. Isn't it?

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TrillianAstra · 28/11/2008 18:20

Apparently it is wrong.

www.grammarbook.com/grammar/probPrep.asp

Katisha · 28/11/2008 18:24

Most definitely wrong.

DingDongDisasterAreaOnHigh · 28/11/2008 18:26

that twat scott mills off of radio one says it all the time. can't listen to him.

Katisha · 28/11/2008 18:28

He should of known not to say off of...

GaspodTheWonderDog · 28/11/2008 20:54

It really annoys me. However, it's not quite as annoying as the constant misuse of the word 'mortified'. It means really, really embarrased not upset. Idiots.
Oooh, I like posting here, I feel all superior now, although slightly paranoid about my spelling

Tanee58 · 02/12/2008 23:16

I feel the same irritation with 'fed up of'.
Now I know I am not alone ...

Tanee58 · 02/12/2008 23:17

Oh, and 'disinterested' when people mean, 'uninterested' - what a waste of a good word!

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