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Greg Arious Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

'From' or 'by'

Check out this new smartphone from Apple or
Check out this new smartphone by Apple
(in the sense that this manufacturer made this phone)

Any difference in meaning? Are both correct and why?

More examples:
Any news from/by the Guardian?
(in the sense that this newspapers wrote the news)
We read great quotes from/by Arthur Clarke
(in the sense that Arthur Clarke said them)

Please provide as many examples as possible, along with your answer.
  

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Greg Arious Check out this new smartphone from Apple or Check out this new smartphone by Apple(in the sense that this manufacturer made this phone)Any difference in meaning? Are both correct and why? Both are in use and synonymous in intent.

  • Greg Arious Check out this new smartphone from Apple or Check out this new smartphone by Apple(in the sense that this manufacturer made this phone)Any difference in meaning?
  • Are both correct and why?
  • Both are in use and synonymous in intent.
  • No reason except that both prepositions are appropriate: made by and coming from .
  • (in the sense that this newspapers wrote the news) No good.
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Greg AriousCheck out this new smartphone from Apple or Check out this new smartphone by Apple(in the sense that this manufacturer made this phone)Any difference in meaning? Are both correct and why?
Both are in use and synonymous in intent. No reason except that both prepositions are appropriate: made by and coming from.
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I see, thank you very much!

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