off / off of :: Grammar People Please

[The Moose]

So, I have read this a fair few times recently, and I don't know if I'm being thick and dumb and wanted to ask those who may know.

'get off the bus'
'get off of the bus'

What's the grammatical difference between those two (if any)??

I am reading a book at the moment and it (saying 'off of') has cropped up around 3 or 4 times (not disembarking from a bus you see) and it's starting to get on my tits as I thought this was incorrect (maybe it can get off of my tits now! )

Anyone??

Cheers

The Moose

[BoRED S2upid]

No way. You can't say get off of unless your American surley.

[bonsai]

The "of" part is redundant so you're quite right that it annoys you.

[pdV6]

"off of" is just slang.

I got off the bus. / I got off of the bus, innit?
I bought a car from a friend. / I bought a car off of a mate, innit?

[Lurking Lawyer]

Another instance of the divergence of British English and American English.

[BoRED S2upid]

What book are you reading?.

[Kuroblack350]

This one gets me:

"I'll take six of those Becks please" right or wrong - right I reckon.

"Inventory: Becks; six off" as I see people always write.

Is it "6 off" of "6 of"

[The Moose]

BoRED S2upid said:

What book are you reading?.

I knew that would come out eventually!!

Clive Cussler's Corsair

Cheers

The Moose

[mybrainhurts]

BoRED S2upid said:

No way. You can't say get off of unless your American surley.

True...

Now spot your two errors...

[The Moose]

mybrainhurts said:

BoRED S2upid said:

No way. You can't say get off of unless you're American surely.

True...

Now spot your two errors...

Corrected??



Cheers

The Moose

[Plotloss]

Ach.

Get off of your tautological high horse.

[crofty1984]

Kuroblack350 said:

This one gets me:

"I'll take six of those Becks please" right or wrong - right I reckon.

"Inventory: Becks; six off" as I see people always write.

Is it "6 off" of "6 of"

6 off

[parakitaMol.]

Alight.

[Mr Whippy]

Kuroblack350 said:

This one gets me:

"I'll take six of those Becks please" right or wrong - right I reckon.

"Inventory: Becks; six off" as I see people always write.

Is it "6 off" of "6 of"

six 'off' the inventory.

six 'of' those items.


Hmmmm

Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 21st July 14:09

[10 Pence Short]

parakitaMol. said:

Alight.

Yeah, not too bad. You?

[JP_Midget]

Mr Whippy said:

Kuroblack350 said:

This one gets me:

"I'll take six of those Becks please" right or wrong - right I reckon.

"Inventory: Becks; six off" as I see people always write.

Is it "6 off" of "6 of"

six 'off' the inventory.

six 'of' those items.


Hmmmm

Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 21st July 14:09

Is the a guess or known fact? I only ask as years ago at school, our Design Technology teacher told us it was 'off' and that there was a good reason why that he would tell us a bit later. He either didn't tell us or I stopped listening, so everytime I see or write such a thing it bugs me.

Always pay attention at school!

[Kuroblack350]

JP_Midget said:

Mr Whippy said:

Kuroblack350 said:

This one gets me:

"I'll take six of those Becks please" right or wrong - right I reckon.

"Inventory: Becks; six off" as I see people always write.

Is it "6 off" of "6 of"

six 'off' the inventory.

six 'of' those items.


Hmmmm

Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 21st July 14:09

Is the a guess or known fact? I only ask as years ago at school, our Design Technology teacher told us it was 'off' and that there was a good reason why that he would tell us a bit later. He either didn't tell us or I stopped listening, so everytime I see or write such a thing it bugs me.

Always pay attention at school!

I've never got this one, after all it's pronouced 'off' as in switch the fecking telly off.

Becks; six ov - how's that. That's how we leaned to spell in the days of ITA and TO - when 'are' was 'ar' initially. Weird!

[Ultuous]

Mr Whippy said:

six 'off' the inventory.

six 'of' those items.


Hmmmm

Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 21st July 14:09

Or six 'off' the press/ lathe/ butcher/ baker/ candlestick maker/ farmer's daughter is where I've always reckoned it descended from...

[Kuroblack350]

Ultuous said:

Mr Whippy said:

six 'off' the inventory.

six 'of' those items.


Hmmmm

Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 21st July 14:09

Or six 'off' the press/ lathe/ butcher/ baker/ candlestick maker/ farmer's daughter is where I've always reckoned it descended from...

Probably right there as well

[Famous Graham]

crofty1984 said:

Kuroblack350 said:

This one gets me:

"I'll take six of those Becks please" right or wrong - right I reckon.

"Inventory: Becks; six off" as I see people always write.

Is it "6 off" of "6 of"

6 off

What? No it isn't.

It's 6 of. As is there are 6 of them.