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Booting Linux off of Google Drive (ersei.net)
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[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Can I say that I think "off of" is the ugliest language construct I have ever seen?

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

But how else could you possibly say, "Get that weak shit off of my track?"

Perhaps you just don't like it in places where "from" would be appropriate...?

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"Away from"

[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

well that means something different. in @Telorand@reddthat.com's example, off of would imply taking the car or whatever physically off of the track, even if only by a few feet, while away from would mean something further removed, like out of the complex or down the street.

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In german we dont have that XD it works

Just "weg von" thats it.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

But what if you don't want it away, you just want it off but nearby?

[–] AutomaticJack@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago

Agreed. They could just drop the "of" and make it more elegant and just as clear, imo.