I would like to know the actual reasoning behind the usage and how it should be used. If possible please answer it with reference to their gramatical usage.
2006-09-21 20:13:25 · 5 answers · asked by Quizzing 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Get rid of" means to throw something away -- to remove it from existence. There is no such saying as "Get rid off." Those who use the latter have accidentally added an extra "f" to "of."
2006-09-21 20:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cozmosis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO ! They are not stupid people ! I have an Amish friend and when he says 'of' sometimes it sounds like 'off' - they grow up speaking German or Dutch. Do I hear a thumbs down for name-calling in regards to a sensible question such as yours ?
2006-09-22 04:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by oatie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of means to get rid of somehting like get rid of the trash like throw it away. or get rid of that gum..means either put it away or throw it away.
get rid off doesn't mean anything and isn't suppost to exsist.
2006-09-22 03:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by ladyb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of means to avoid, to dispose,eliminate, to remove while the meaning of "off" is also to remove, seperated so to get rid off is also to seperate, avoid, dispose.
2006-09-22 03:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no such thing as "get rid ofF" -only stupid people add that extra F
2006-09-22 03:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Chris™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋