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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Made of- made from- made by

Hi,

Could you please distinguish the meaning of those three? Thanks

Let me offer a few examples to show some of the differences.



Steel is made from iron. 'From' can indicate a change in the material.



This knife is made of steel. The knife is steel.



This knife was made by Tom. Tom made it.



This knife was made by sharpening a piece of steel. Describes the process.



Clive
  

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It looks like Clive has already done that for you, but-- Made of = material is recognizable, basically unchanged: Stoneware is made of clay. Made from = material is significantly changed and not easily recognizable: Paper is made from wood . Made by = agent of manufacture.

— Mister Micawber

  • It looks like Clive has already done that for you, but-- Made of = material is recognizable, basically unchanged: Stoneware is made of clay.
  • Made from = material is significantly changed and not easily recognizable: Paper is made from wood .
  • Made by = agent of manufacture.
  • These toys were made by elves.
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It looks like Clive has already done that for you, but--

Made of = material is recognizable, basically unchanged: Stoneware is made of clay.

Made from = material is significantly changed and not easily recognizable: Paper is made from wood.
Made by = agent of manufacture. These toys were made by elves.
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