of or off?

[goingtocalifornia]

I got a grief of her because I did not show up
Or
I got a load of grief off her because I did not show up?
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[mxreader]

Hey there,

Only the second sentence is good. The logic is like this:

I got something off her
that something is a load of grief

 

[philo2009]

You ought to be aware that neither of these expressions is standard English....

 

[BobSmith]

[AmE - not a teacher]

I got a load of grief from her because I did not show up.

 

[Tdol]

Do you use She gave me a lot/loads of grief... in AmE?

 

[BobSmith]

Do you use She gave me a lot/loads of grief... in AmE?

Most definitely, with or without the lots/loads.

She gave me grief for showing up so late.

 

[mxreader]

Here are some examples off the internet:

I got a load of grief off Esther because I was ten minutes late.
Talking to someone, whether it’s a dear friend, family member or a professional will help take a load of grief off of you.
...lift my load of grief off from my...
I’m driving a bus for £30 a week here and getting a load of grief off some people at the end of the day.
In to see the GP soon to check me over then transition done and dusted and a load of grief off my mind.
I booked another Hotel as I was getting a load of grief off the hotel,...

 

[5jj]

You can find millions of examples of non-standard English on the internet.

 

[sumon.]

Hello 5jj, How about this website -elllo | English Listening Online.
Does this website use standard English?

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello 5jj, How about this website -elllo | English Listening Online.
Does this website use standard English?

It uses English spoken with different accents from various parts of the world.

 

[mxreader]

You can find millions of examples of non-standard English on the internet.

Millions of native English speakers speaking non-standard English?
Please check the source of the first example.

 

[bhaisahab]

Millions of native English speakers speaking non-standard English?
Please check the source of the first example.

That source states that it is informal.

 

[mxreader]

Sure, but I still hear native English speakers use similar constructions here in Australia.

 

[bhaisahab]

Sure, but I still hear native English speakers use similar constructions here in Australia.

Yes, I'm sure you do. However, it's not the sort of English that we teach to students.

 

[mxreader]

Good point. What do you think of "wanna" and "gonna"?

BTW I do teach about informal constructions in conversational English. ESL students do need to recognise them after all.

 

[bhaisahab]

Good point. What do you think of "wanna" and "gonna"?

BTW I do teach about informal constructions in conversational English. ESL students do need to recognise them after all.

People say "wanna" and "gonna". I think the important thing is to teach learners that they will hear them but they should try to use correct English when speaking and never use them in writing.

 

[Finicky]

You ought to be aware that neither of these expressions is standard English....

get grief informal to be criticized angrily I got a load of grief off Esther because I was ten minutes late.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary Online (grief)

 

[bhaisahab]

get grief informal to be criticized angrily I got a load of grief off Esther because I was ten minutes late.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary Online (grief)

As I said earlier in this thread, that source states that its informal.

 

[BobSmith]

Good grief!

 

[shannico]

People say "wanna" and "gonna". I think the important thing is to teach learners that they will hear them but they should try to use correct English when speaking and never use them in writing.

I agree with you when you say they should never use such expressions in writing, but I don't think there's anything wrong if a student of English as a Foreign Language said:

I got that habit off a friend of mine.
I got stick off my dad for coming in late.

I'd be chuffed if one day a student of mine came up in class with an informal statement like those above. It would probably mean they had a chance to use English with their friends outside a formal learning environment.