Many Americans, even educated ones (but few nonamericans) say
off of...
[from Google:
Language Corner: Fused Participle; "off of"
Fused Participle; "off of". Cut That Fuse. BY EVAN JENKINS ... (And while in
technical land, we should note that "off of" is a barbarism; drop the "of.") ...
www.cjr.org/tools/lc/fused.asp]
Is it a barbarism?
Max
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