When did people stop saying, "based on," and start saying "based off of"? It sounds dumb.
I'm not including myself in "people", because I always said based on.
When did people stop saying, "based on," and start saying "based off of"? It sounds dumb.
I'm not including myself in "people", because I always said based on.
Kind of like āon purposeā vs āby purposeā
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As far as I'm concerned, 'off of' has always been wrong, and will always be wrong.
That's correct. 
English people often say stuff like 'he fell off of his bike'. How much 'off off' does it take to fall off a bike? It's daft