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Lev Landau Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

IS forged out of vs WAS forged out of

Hi everybody,

I know that people say something IS "made" of/from a certain material. But I wonder if the same rule can be applied to the verb "forge."

For example: Which of the following 2 sentences should I use:

_ This Middle-Ages broadsword is forged out of low-quality steel.

or

_ This Middle-Ages broadsword was forged out of low-quality steel.

Thank you very much.
  

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This medieval broadsword is forged of / from / out of low-quality steel. This medieval broadsword was forged of / from / out of low-quality steel. You may use either sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • This medieval broadsword is forged of / from / out of low-quality steel.
  • This medieval broadsword was forged of / from / out of low-quality steel.
  • You may use either sentence.
  • The first presents 'forged' as adjectival.
  • 'From' is the commonest of the three prepositions.
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This medieval broadsword is forged of / from / out of low-quality steel.
This medieval broadsword was forged of / from / out of low-quality steel.

You may use either sentence. The first presents 'forged' as adjectival. 'From' is the commonest of the three prepositions.
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