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Stay off something & stay away from something

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paok1970
 
Reply Mon 3 Jul, 2017 03:11 pm
Is there a difference between "to stay AWAY FROM something" and "to stay OFF something"?

If so, when should I use each of them?

Would you please give me a few examples?

Thank you.
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centrox
 
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Reply Mon 3 Jul, 2017 03:37 pm
@paok1970,
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InfraBlue
 
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Reply Mon 3 Jul, 2017 03:44 pm
@paok1970,
Physically speaking, you stay away from dangerous places like condemned buildings, for example. You stay off of the grass.

You stay away from, and stay off of certain topics in polite company.
paok1970
 
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Reply Tue 4 Jul, 2017 07:40 am
@InfraBlue,
Should I say, "to stay OFF drugs" or "to stay AWAY from drugs"?

Thank you.
InfraBlue
 
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Reply Wed 5 Jul, 2017 02:57 pm
@paok1970,
You'd say to "stay off of drugs" in the case of one having been on drugs previously.

You'd say to "stay away from drugs" in the case above as well as in the case of one never having been on drugs to begin with.
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centrox
 
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Reply Wed 5 Jul, 2017 03:07 pm
"Off of" for "off" is widely regarded as an error, or if not, very vernacular.
InfraBlue
 
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Reply Wed 5 Jul, 2017 04:06 pm
@centrox,
Heh, I didn't realize it's a compound preposition.
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