I fell off the boat vs I fell from the boat

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I fell off the boat' implies that the person was on the boat and then fell down from it. 'I fell from the boat' suggests that the person fell while being near or around the boat, but not necessarily from the boat itself.

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I fell off the boat

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone was on the boat and then fell down from it.

Examples:

I fell off the boat while trying to catch a fish.
She accidentally fell off the boat into the water.

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I fell off the boat.
There's evidence of blunt-force trauma, which could have happened when he fell off the boat.
No, the wife of the guy who fell off the boat, got sliced up by the propeller.
The exact time Monica's dad fell off the boat in new York harbor,
She... She slipped and fell off the boat?
He fell off the fishing boat and drowned.
He fell off the fishing boat and drowned.
Isn't that the kid who fell off the boat?
Billy claimed that the two of them were drinking and his wife accidentally fell off of the boat.
Kimber fell off a boat last night.
Must have fell off a boat.
I cannot believe you fell off your boat and swam to shore.
Fell off a boat down at the docks.
Billy claimed that the two of them were drinking, and his wife accidentally fell off of the boat.
"Singer extraordinaire, Johnny Quid fell off a boat," they said.
Excuse me, are you that boy who fell off a boat and was rescued by illegals?
I... I fell off the jungle gym.
Two days ago, I fell off the wagon.
You should've seen when I fell off the slide.
I fell off the stage in a blackout.

Alternatives:

I fell off the chair.
I fell off the ladder.
I fell off the bike.
I fell off the cliff.
I fell off the stage.

I fell from the boat

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone fell while being near or around the boat, but not necessarily from the boat itself.

Examples:

I slipped and fell from the boat onto the dock.
He lost his balance and fell from the boat into the water.

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That night I fell asleep on the boat, I had a dream.
She fell in the boat, hit her head.
There's evidence of blunt-force trauma, which could have happened when he fell off the boat.
My best guess, the life vest came off when he fell out of the boat.
Billy claimed that the two of them were drinking and his wife accidentally fell off of the boat.
No, the wife of the guy who fell off the boat, got sliced up by the propeller.
The exact time Monica's dad fell off the boat in new York harbor,
She... She slipped and fell off the boat?
Billy claimed that the two of them were drinking, and his wife accidentally fell off of the boat.
Isn't that the kid who fell off the boat?
Kimber fell off a boat last night.
Must have fell off a boat.
I cannot believe you fell off your boat and swam to shore.
Fell off a boat down at the docks.
When this guy stu fell out of the boat?
When he fell out of the boat.
Did either of you see when this guy Stu fell out of the boat?
"The second time Wrallis felt the lake shake he fell into the boat and banged his head on the rowlock."
He fell off the fishing boat and drowned.
He fell off the fishing boat and drowned.

Alternatives:

I fell from the tree.
I fell from the roof.
I fell from the wall.
I fell from the horse.
I fell from the chair.

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I fell off the boat vs I fell from the boat