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You're distracting me from vs You're distracting me of

The phrase 'you're distracting me from' is correct, while 'you're distracting me of' is incorrect. 'Distracting from' is the correct preposition to use in this context.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1691 views

You're distracting me from

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone or something is causing a distraction or diverting attention away from a particular focus.

Examples:

  • You're distracting me from my work.
  • The noise outside is distracting me from studying.
  • Please stop talking, you're distracting me from listening to the lecture.
  • Jim, sweetie, I love you, But you're really distracting me from my distractions.
  • Actually, you're distracting me.
  • All right, Ames, I know you mean well, but you're distracting me.
  • I'm talking about something important and you're distracting me with socks.
  • You were distracting me so she could break in.
  • You really should stop distracting me at work.
  • I came to see you. Malachy is distracting me.
  • If you keep distracting me, I'll never change the course of mankind.
  • The only thing distracting me tonight is you.
  • That's what I was trying to do, but you kept calling and distracting me.
  • Put me on- ned, could you please say that again, because I had someone very annoying distracting me.
  • Clay, I cannot drive safely if you keep distracting me this way.
  • Great, and now I can't even remember my pin because you smell too good and it's distracting me.
  • You were the one that was there distracting me.
  • And I got to tell you, lame attempt at distracting me, Blake.
  • Stop distracting me with questions, for starters, and have you even finished your list?
  • But I am now doing an arterioplasty, which is not an easy thing to do, and you are making it more difficult by distracting me.
  • Dan, you have about 10 seconds to stop distracting me, or the next thing that they'll find at the back of that couch are your remains.
  • But I am now doing an arterioplasty, which is not an easy thing to do, and you are making it more difficult by distracting me.
  • There's a cop in my head, distracting me, stealing my thoughts, because of you.

Alternatives:

  • you're distracting me
  • you're diverting my attention from
  • you're taking my focus away from
  • you're interrupting my concentration on
  • you're preventing me from focusing on

You're distracting me of

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Distracting of' is not a standard construction.

  • Actually, you're distracting me.
  • Jim, sweetie, I love you, But you're really distracting me from my distractions.
  • All right, Ames, I know you mean well, but you're distracting me.
  • I'm talking about something important and you're distracting me with socks.
  • You were distracting me so she could break in.
  • You really should stop distracting me at work.
  • I came to see you. Malachy is distracting me.
  • If you keep distracting me, I'll never change the course of mankind.
  • The only thing distracting me tonight is you.
  • That's what I was trying to do, but you kept calling and distracting me.
  • Put me on- ned, could you please say that again, because I had someone very annoying distracting me.
  • Clay, I cannot drive safely if you keep distracting me this way.
  • Great, and now I can't even remember my pin because you smell too good and it's distracting me.
  • You were the one that was there distracting me.
  • And I got to tell you, lame attempt at distracting me, Blake.
  • Stop distracting me with questions, for starters, and have you even finished your list?
  • But I am now doing an arterioplasty, which is not an easy thing to do, and you are making it more difficult by distracting me.
  • Dan, you have about 10 seconds to stop distracting me, or the next thing that they'll find at the back of that couch are your remains.
  • But I am now doing an arterioplasty, which is not an easy thing to do, and you are making it more difficult by distracting me.
  • There's a cop in my head, distracting me, stealing my thoughts, because of you.

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