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Originally Posted by Cestriana Why do Americans say: "get off of"? (Eg "She got off of the bus.") I'm a speaker of British English and it sounds a bit odd to me. |
Hi Cestriana.
It's used in both BrE, and come to think of it, probably all other English dialects to give added emphasis.
Get off of my bed!
Rolling Stones - Get off My Cloud
I said, Hey! You! Get off of my cloud
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
On my cloud, baby