From the oven
Emergencies
Report
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Reporter: Hi. Today we're here with Captain Paul Lesley of the fire department
and he's going to give us a few tips about fire prevention around a stove.
Captain: OK, looking at your stove, there's a couple of problems we should
correct first. First, don't hang tea towels on your oven handle;
that could catch fire from the oven.
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What does "from" mean in this sentence?
Does it mean "because of" or does it mean "through"?
Thank you
Top answer
rezaenglish What does "from" mean in this sentence? Think of "that could catch fire from the oven" as "that could catch fire (by the agency of the heat coming) from the oven". Or you could think of it as the towel catching fire "from" the oven the same way you catch a cold "from" your sister.
- rezaenglish What does "from" mean in this sentence?
- Think of "that could catch fire from the oven" as "that could catch fire (by the agency of the heat coming) from the oven".
- Or you could think of it as the towel catching fire "from" the oven the same way you catch a cold "from" your sister.
- This "from" is not at all unusual and is used here in a standard way.
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rezaenglishWhat does "from" mean in this sentence?
Think of "that could catch fire from the oven" as "that could catch fire (by the agency of the heat coming) from the oven". Or you could think of it as the towel catching fire "from" the oven the same way you catch a cold "from" your sister. This "from" is not at all unusual and
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