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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Expect + (from | of)

Hello,

Could you please suggest whether there is any difference between

using "from" or "of" after "expect"? I have been using "from" all the

time

"Don't expect sudden improvements from this class."

but recently I met a sentence where "of" is used:

"The whole family expects great things of him."

Is it mandatory to use "of" in the latter sentence or I might well use

"from" instead?

Thanks in advance.

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Victor
  

Top answer

Both prepositions are fine, and the meaning is the same. I suspect that you will find 'from' more often in the spoken language and 'of' more often in the written language, but the difference in register is minimal.

— Mister Micawber

  • Both prepositions are fine, and the meaning is the same.
  • I suspect that you will find 'from' more often in the spoken language and 'of' more often in the written language, but the difference in register is minimal.
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Both prepositions are fine, and the meaning is the same. I suspect that you will find 'from' more often in the spoken language and 'of' more often in the written language, but the difference in register is minimal.
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