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Makiasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
leftovers [from/ of] yesterday
Which is correct "from" or "of"?
1) I'll have leftovers [from /of ] yesterday.
2) I'll have leftovers [from / of ] my kid's lunch.
Thanks
Maki
1) I'll have leftovers [from /of ] yesterday.
2) I'll have leftovers [from / of ] my kid's lunch.
Thanks
Maki
Top answer
To my ear, from is the appropriate preposition. In the second example, of could work just as well, I think.
- To my ear, from is the appropriate preposition.
- In the second example, of could work just as well, I think.
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To my ear, from is the appropriate preposition. In the second example, of could work just as well, I think.
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More likely:
1) I'll have the leftovers from yesterday.
2) I'll have the leftovers from my kid's lunch.
1) I'll have the leftovers from yesterday.
2) I'll have the leftovers from my kid's lunch.
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