get out vs. get off

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hello,

We use ‘get in’ and ‘get out’ when we move into and come out of a smaller car.
We use ‘get on’ and ‘get off’ when we move into and come out of a bigger vehicle such as a bus or train.

But we say to the taxi driver when we want to leave the taxi(the former):
“Please get me off here.”

In this case, why don’t we say “Please get me out here.”? Or… is it right to say so?

Thanks,
sweetpumpkin

2

Hi SP,

‘Get me off here’ doesn’t really work. I would suggest: Please drop me off here. ‘Get me out of here’ has an entirely different meaning because it suggests you want to be released from something unpleasant.

Alan

3

Oh, thank you for your attention, Alan. I found I asked in a wrong way; I tried to ask: How about “Let me get off here” for a taxi? In other words, is it okay to use “get off” to a taxi?

Thanks,
sweetpumpkin