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Nguyenhieuhuflit92 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Die of and die from??? different?

are the two phrasal verbs the same or different? if they are the same? in which situations should we use them? thanks.
  

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Hi, These are often interchangable, but here are a few examples and comments. died of Often used for diseases and other bodily problems. eg He died of pneumonia.

  • Hi, These are often interchangable, but here are a few examples and comments.
  • died of Often used for diseases and other bodily problems.
  • eg He died of pneumonia.
  • eg He died of a fractured skull.
  • eg He died of a broken heart.
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Hi,

These are often interchangable, but here are a few examples and comments.

died of

Often used for diseases and other bodily problems.

eg He died of pneumonia.

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nguyenhieuhuflit92are the two phrasal verbs the same or different? if they are the same? in which situations should we use them? thanks.
Basically the same.

"Of" seems to be more indirectly-direct and "from" seems to be more directly-direct.

If that made any sesnse

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