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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
be made from
Sir,
Basically, I know the difference between "be made of" and "be made from", but here are two sentences" This kind of salt is made of sea water." and " This kind of salt is made from sea water." This time, I'm really not sure which is right.
Thank you for your answer!
Basically, I know the difference between "be made of" and "be made from", but here are two sentences" This kind of salt is made of sea water." and " This kind of salt is made from sea water." This time, I'm really not sure which is right.
Thank you for your answer!
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Hello Anon I was taught in school as follows. Use "X is made of Y" when we can, with our eyes, easily recognize Y as the raw material of X. Otherwise use "X is made from Y".
- Hello Anon I was taught in school as follows.
- Use "X is made of Y" when we can, with our eyes, easily recognize Y as the raw material of X.
- Otherwise use "X is made from Y".
- In other words, "X is made of Y" is "X is made by shaping Y physically".
- "X is made from Y" is "X is made by processing Y with use of some elaborated methods".
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Hello Anon
I was taught in school as follows. Use "X is made of Y" when we can, with our eyes, easily recognize Y as the raw material of X. Otherwise use "X is made from Y". In other words, "X is made of Y" is "X is made by shaping Y physically". "X is made from Y" is "X is made by processing Y with use of some elaborated methods". In the case of sea salt, I cannot see easily the raw mat
I was taught in school as follows. Use "X is made of Y" when we can, with our eyes, easily recognize Y as the raw material of X. Otherwise use "X is made from Y". In other words, "X is made of Y" is "X is made by shaping Y physically". "X is made from Y" is "X is made by processing Y with use of some elaborated methods". In the case of sea salt, I cannot see easily the raw mat
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