Off of and other horrors
April adorsey@NETUSA1.NET
Mon, 8 Sep 1997 14:19:12 -0600 (00873771552, 199709081840.OAA18373@gatem02.netusa1.net)
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> From: Ian & Pam Dorion <dorioni@ipa.net>
> To: errancy@infidels.org
> Subject: Re: Off of and other horrors
> Date: Monday, September 08, 1997 1:29 PM
>
> Farrell Till wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 07, 1997 at 08:53:19PM -0700, Ralph Nielsen wrote:
> > > I don't want to associate these remarks with anyone in particular, so
I'm
> > > starting a new thread.
> > >
> > > The term "off of" is not good English. If you take a book off of the
table,
> > > can you then put it back on of the table? This sort of language
drives me
> > > up of the wall.
> >
> IAN
>
> Gee whiz Guys, how about, "Im gonna buy me a hamburger?"
The one that sets my teeth on edge is the use of "your" instead of "you're"
- which is done by far too (using "to" here also makes me cringe!) many
people!
April