Off of

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.

Wilma totally agree, life is too short.

FFS BB don't let it worry you.

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

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

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

Back in the day - Which day and how far back?

Basically - so many sentences now start with "basically"

Clearly - same as above

All these things make me cringe - what about nothink ??? Horrible.

I can be pedantic, but I'm not on the same level as most posters on this thread. Life is too short. I have said off of all my life and will carry on saying it. I don't remember being told off at school or at home for saying it either.

It's people asking to lend something which always bugs me. I want to ask who they intend to lend it to?
(Should that be 'to whom'?)

Littel is at least better than 'lickle' - as in 'that lickle lad'...

What about hospikal instead of hospital or horse piddle.

Anythink else, aaargh

Is it just me, when someone says littel, it sounds so wrong. Talking about teachers though, one thing I've always remembered is, "read through your work before you hand it in", always (nearly) works for me, especially when typing.
I read a post on a comment page today. "These people shouldn't be a loud to have animals". Wrong spelling, dyslexic or auto-correct?

Oh Conni7 I so agree about "different from" and yet you see apparently literate and well educated people using "Different to" all the time

I must have been about 7 when our teacher taught us to say from or off instead of off of. She made it so clear it has stuck in my head ever since. I fear that may be because she suggested that saying off of would mark you out as common.

I am so bored of people who should of known better asking to get a cup of coffee, but if I think about them too much I shall disappear up my own split infinitif

This "reaching out" rather then "getting in touch" or "contacting" is something I first encountered in an email from someone in Australia when I worked for Mystery Shoppers.

It appears to have a friend in "revert", as in " I'll revert to you when I have more info"

To UkeCan with regard to your comment about wanting to correct people on Facebook. I read a post a couple of months ago which said something like this
" We have a new teacher at our school who is gay. Several parents are uneasy about a gay teacher at there children's school"
One of the comments read " I'd be happy with any teacher who could teach my children the difference between there, their and they're.

Oh how I agree with all the foregoing! My particular bete noir is the use of the apostrophe in plurals. It really gets my goat! Oh, and how about the way some people say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific'. For goodness' sake!

I agree with so much of this, and I'm so glad I'm not the only pedant. I know that language evolves, but surely grammar should not as it alters meanings. I believe "different to" is taught in schools now, but it isn't logical. If you use the word "different" you are moving away "from" something, whereas "similar" is going towards. I too have seen "bored of" several times in "best seller" books, so what can we do if the editing is so bad?

I agree, cloverpark

It annoys me to hear Jeremy Paxman tell the students on University Challenge that "The next set of bonuses are on..." As "set" is singular, surely he should say "The next set...is""

I have a friend who finishes nearly every sentence with "and that" That makes me cringe.

Another one to add to the mix: using "then" instead of "than"!

Only if one's had one too many! Have you noticed how a lot of people pronounce their s. From the lips rather than the tongue. My ex used to do that. Maybe it's to do with prominent teeth.

Blimey im not Mrs Bucket, but I would say stewdent. You don't say shtupid or shtudio ?