Re: observable language change - "off of" makes it to the NY Times
- From: "ranjit_mathews@xxxxxxxxx" <ranjit_mathews@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:03:00 -0700 (PDT)
On Aug 16, 8:35 am, "2.7182818284590..." <tangent1...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
What's so bad about "off of"? What is the more correct way to say
this?
Overnight, Russia landed ground troops off warships into the
disputed territory of Abkhazia and broadened its bombing campaign to
the Georgian capital’s airport.
Overnight, Russia landed ground troops from warships into the
disputed territory of Abkhazia and broadened its bombing campaign to
the Georgian capital’s airport.
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