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What is the difference between "get out of" and "get off" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "get out of" and "get off" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"get out of" implies that you are in something.
"get off" implies you are on something.
get out of the car, get out of here
get off the couch, get off the swing
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"get out of" implies that you are in something.
"get off" implies you are on something.
get out of the car, get out of here
get off the couch, get off the swing
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You would normally use "get out of" if you are inside of something and "get off" if you are on top of something.
However, we use "get on" when talking about mass transportation systems, like buses, airplanes, and trains, even though you are not literally getting on top of them. It may be a shortening of "get on board", but it's an oddity of English that comedians have commented on. "Get on the plane" sounds like you are riding on top of it if taken literally, but it actually means you are going inside of the plane.
Because we say "get on" for these things, we also say "get off" for them.
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@spikasx This may answer your question: https://hinative.com/questions/15095568
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