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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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from/of

0He died from/of a heart attack.02br
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00He died from/of lung cancer.02br
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00Are both correct? If not, which one is more commonly said?02br
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00Many thanks!0-
  

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0 Hi New2grammar,02br 02br 00I am pretty sure that you could use either 'from' or 'of' and with 01b 00no02b 00 difference in meaning. The BBC's website used 'died from' for about01b 00 3570 t02b 00imes while it used 'died of' for about01b 00 3900 02b 00times. 02br 02br 00Best wishes,02br 02br 00PBF0-

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  • 0 Hi New2grammar,02br 02br 00I am pretty sure that you could use either 'from' or 'of' and with 01b 00no02b 00 difference in meaning.
  • The BBC's website used 'died from' for about01b 00 3570 t02b 00imes while it used 'died of' for about01b 00 3900 02b 00times.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes,02br 02br 00PBF0-
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0 Hi New2grammar,02br
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00I am pretty sure that you could use either 'from' or 'of' and with 01b00no02b00 difference in meaning. The BBC's website used 'died from' for about01b00 3570 t02b00imes while it used 'died of' for about01b00 3900 02b00times. 02br
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00Best wishes,02b
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10He died from/of a heart attack.12br
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10He died from/of lung cancer.12br
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11b00die of 02b00an illness (English Grammar in Use)02br
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00He died 01b00of 02b00a heart attack.02br
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0 'From" in both cases. 0-
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0 When used as a complement, the normal uses are to die 01b00of02b00 a disease, old age, etc. (Fowler's Modern English Usage)02br
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00He died 01b00of 02b00a heart attack.02br
00He died 01b00of02b00 lung cancer.0-
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0 Well, the Collins Cobuild English Usuage says w01i00hen someone dies as a result of a disease or injury, you can say that they die of the disease or injury or die from it. 02i02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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01cite10Peaceblinkfriend12cite10Well, the Collins Cobuild English Usuage says w11i10hen someone dies as a result of a disease or injury, you can say that they die of the disease or injury or die from it. 12i12br
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10Best wishes,12br
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10PBF12br
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New2grammarHe died from/of a heart attack.
He died from/of lung cancer.
Are both correct? If not, which one is more commonly said?
Many thanks!
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died of cancer is write

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