Off Of.

[copippin]

Can anyone explain this phrase,it often crops up in conversations " she got off of the bus" why not just "she got off the bus? That is just one example,there are many more instances of course.

[Quizmonster]

This probably arose because people wrongly believed that, because we - correctly - say 'out of', we could also say: 'off of'. An ill-educated mother might say to her badly-behaved little boy "Get out of that mud!" shortly followed by "Get off of that swing!"

[joko]

americans

[teag1rl]

And for goodness sake take no notice of Scott Mills if you listen to Radio One. he says it ALL the time and it's very annoying.