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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Broke free of/from

Hi. Is 'of' or 'from' correct here? If either are correct, which one would most use?

The purse snatcher broke free of/from the men holding him and bolted down the street.

  

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Both are used about equally. Personally, I'd probably say 'of', if you want to know. CJ

  • Both are used about equally.
  • Personally, I'd probably say 'of', if you want to know.
  • CJ
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Both are used about equally.

Personally, I'd probably say 'of', if you want to know.

CJ

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