Is it off or of?upid

[G-MAN2004]

This is the most basic of basic English.

 

[Jokester]

1 off confused person.

Or should that be 1 of confused person.

 

[Lopéz]

This is the most basic of basic English.

So what's your opinion?

 

[Kenai]

I am so confused right now.

It generally isn't used within a sentence as you have written it, primarily because quantities are not described in sentences in engineering fields.

I have apples, 3 of them

vs

Medium Apple - 3 off

 

[Luke]

I suppose '3 off the shelf' or '3 off the line' works equally as well as '3 of those'.

 

[ProOrWhat]

Some of you people need to be properly educated.

It is OFF when used in the following context.

For example: I would order 30 sheets of paper. But only need a few at a time. So, I would write my requision for '5 off' and 'off' would mean 'off my previously reserved quantity of 30, leaving 25 to draw at some later time'.

 

[Fuzz]

Written quantities are "off"

Been like that since time began.

 

[TheCenturion]

Oh okay.

My utmost apologies everyone. I was referring to spoken English and general usage of the term. Not the term used in specific business practices, or specific fields of work.

Sorry

 

[J1234]

lolthecenturion.

 

[Raumarik]

Aww can't we rename him Centurioff ?

 

[Windle]

Aww can't we rename him Centurioff ?

+1

Come on Justin/Jokester, make it happen!

 

[james.miller]

it's off

 

[Fuzz]

Part deux is Boxing day

 

[Fuzz]

ahh ****, wrong thread

 

[Raumarik]

ahh ****, wrong thread

He can, he saw, he buggered off

 

[stulid]

I am off to bed, better make sure I turn off my light.

 

[Aero]

I've got to admit this confused me when I first came across this (in college) but now working in construction "off" is always used for instance on Take off Sheets

 

[Dmack]

Reminds me of junior school

 

[SpeedFreak]

Some of you people need to be properly educated.

It is OFF when used in the following context.

For example: I would order 30 sheets of paper. But only need a few at a time. So, I would write my requision for '5 off' and 'off' would mean 'off my previously reserved quantity of 30, leaving 25 to draw at some later time'.

well explained

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Using 'of' and 'off'' in the wrong places is probably the only type of incorrect grammar that really grinds my gears.

Also, when that guy from Radio 1 says "that was <name> off of <location>".

Eugh

I like Scott Mills (Radio 1), but I HATE it when he says this. All the people that call/write in say it as well, like it's cool to be like him.