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which one is correct
This is not expected of/off/from you.
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Usually of. Never off. Occasionally from - although this version has more of the from sense:

It is expected of everyone that he will do his duty.
A contribution of at least £5.00 is expected from everyone.


But when a direct object comes between the expect and the preposition, it tends to be from:

That much is expected of you.

But

I might have expected that from you.

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What about "with"?
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"expected with you"
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Never - except the obvious exception:

Who's she expected to come with?
Me.
Really?
Yes - she's expected with me.

(which is not really an exception; it's a different use of expected.)

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