off or from?

[meerschweinchen]

I keep hearing people use the word "off", where I would use "from". A few examples: ' I got this bracelet off my friend.' This really grates, and I'm sure it can't be correct, can it?

But what about,' If you do that again, I'll take it off you.' To me, it still should be 'from', but I hear 'off' being used a lot. I'm now starting to doubt myself...

Am I correct to be so irrationally irritated by this, or are other people actually using it correctly?

[BrucieTheShark]

'From' is correct but language evolves.

I don't think it's a thing worth getting irritated by really

[DrankSangriaInThePark]

No, it's not correct.

To take something "off" it has to have been "on" in the first place.

It should be "from".

However, as Brucie says, it is evolving into current usage so in a few years will undoubtedly be an accepted variant.

[Gintonica]

Yeuch, it's horrible and vulgar and very wrong. I hope it never becomes "accepted variant" and I doubt it would.

[meerschweinchen]

Thanks, all! I felt sure I was right, but knowing how things change all the time, I wasn't sure if it was yet considered acceptable.

I've noticed my three year old saying it Thanks, preschool

[gingercat2]

In those examples I agree that 'from' sounds better, however I would probably use 'off of'.

[Poofus]

"Off of"? What does that mean? I can't see how you could use the two words together...

[gingercat2]

As in 'I got this bracelet off of my friend", and "if you do that again I'll take it off of you".