What is the correct preposition for the following sentence?
Fill the glass with water to about 5 cm .....top.
Is it "off " , "off of" or something different ?
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If you're saying the glass should be filled until there is only 5 cm of space remaining in the top, you want to say:
Fill the glass with water to about 5 cm from the top.
This is a standard usage of distance...
I am about five feet from the wall.
She walked until she was two miles from the office.
With distance, from is usually a good bet.