Learn English – “Fall from” vs. “fall off”

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Which of the following sentences is correct?

  • She fell from the bike.
  • She fell off the bike.

Best Answer

Which you should prefer depends on the particular circumstances, and what is being fallen from (or off).

You would usually fall off a bicycle, off the wagon or off the radar.

You might fall off or from the roof or the top of a mountain.

You would usually fall from a tenth-floor balcony, from grace, from a great height or from the top stair.

But both sentences are correct.