After teasing us like that, do you intend to leave your definitive declaration on "off of" for another column? (That combo sets my teeth on edge and the top of my head spinning off!)
I look forward to seeing what "tact" (!) you take!
(Dan and I enjoy noting terms related to almost lost arts and activities (such as sailing, horse-husbandry, blacksmithing, etc.) that have become mysterious and therefore altered, due to a speaker's lack of familiarity with the hands-on experiences that inspired them.
After teasing us like that, do you intend to leave your definitive declaration on "off of" for another column? (That combo sets my teeth on edge and the top of my head spinning off!)
Tune in next time... :D
Into "onto"?
You've inspired me to look deeper into "off of," and I think I've found a couple interesting things to write about.
I look forward to seeing what "tact" (!) you take!
(Dan and I enjoy noting terms related to almost lost arts and activities (such as sailing, horse-husbandry, blacksmithing, etc.) that have become mysterious and therefore altered, due to a speaker's lack of familiarity with the hands-on experiences that inspired them.
Oh, that's a good angle. I'd like to get down to brass tacks with some of the expressions that don't jibe with their original meanings...
I guess my question is: what do you think of "onto?"