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OP Jackie: I can recall hearing 'off of' in American films, but I must admit I was surprised to see it used in a 'literary' novel (Barbara Hodgson: The sensualist). I found a second occurrence before I finished the book today:
"She wiped the port off of her nose with her sleeve." [No, you don't need to know the context!]
I also picked up the use of a redundant 'a' in:
"How did he get a hold of it?" [Again, don't worry about the context!]
The usages just seemed out of place to me. But I still enjoyed the book and recommend its quirkiness to readers.
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