Off of

So, when I say to GS, "Get that muddy ball off of my clean floor now", that's actually wrong is it?

Who knew?!

#whothefuckcares

...and don't get me started on the "I personally" or "basically"

I was going to reply to Jinglbellsfrocks but take exception to her final remark. Not necessary

FFS BB don't let it worry you.

Wilma totally agree, life is too short.

Well Jing it seems most of us care about correct grammar on this thread, however if you want to continue saying off of just do so, you are a free agent.

One of the joys of getting older is that we can think whichever way we want and if it is different from (not different to) others, so be it.

BBbevan thank you for my first laugh-out-loud of my day.

Somehow, it seems to me that it's how it arises in conversation.If you want to stress the getting something off of something else, you are more likely to use the two words together. We use language to communicate with each other. So it follows that we choose the way that seems to do this most effectively. Anything else is perhaps simply being anal.

Anya

BBbevan I see your profile says you are a "bit of an old hippie*. Really?!

Lovely to find so many as irritated by 'bored of' as I am. Did it come from 'tired of' perhaps? Also dislike 'different to'.

I am trying to stop saying I 'hate' things. 5 year old grandson says it too much. We're telling him 'don't like' is preferable.

jingl, if you aren't a pedant, leave the Corner to those of us who like to quibble about correct grammar and usage. Please.

No. Thank you.

My English isn't perfect by any means but off/of, their/they're/there and the likes drives me absolutely mad!!! I just can't understand people not knowing the difference, and the correct word to use. ???

Another horror which appears to be creeping back is "I should of went". My grammar is not perfect but that is diabolical.

Jinglbellfrocks , why are you confused?

Well, being so shocked at the word 'fuck' doesn't seem to tie in with being hippie-ish. But perhaps you mixed with a better class of hippie.

Peace and love man, anyway.

I was not shocked at the word. Have been known to use it myself, but not on a public forum. Enough said ?

I do feel there is a lot of fuss over dialect usage.

We all know how to speak in grammatical English but have a right to feel comfort in community speech used when growing up or where we live. Language is dynamic and rich.

How rude and aggressive.

Yes. Behave yerself Lullydully.

Not lully........you...ha ha!