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Greg Arious Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Made 'of' or 'from'
The table is made of wood. or The table is made from wood.
The table is made from several pieces. or The table is made of several pieces.
Once I read that the difference between the two in these examples is as follows:
Use 'of' if the material itself is not mentioned.
Use 'from' if the material itself is mentioned.
So, according to these rules 'The table is made from wood' and 'The table is made of several pieces' should be correct.
Is this right? Is there really such a rule, or any other? Are these two proverbs interchangeable in these examples? Please, provide as many examples as possible with your explanation.
Similar situation that also confuses me:
Make the most of your friends. (To me, this sentence sounds incomplete, because it looks like it lacks an end. For example, Make the most of your friends realize the truth. (as many of them as possible) Am I right, if yes/no please state why. Any rule? Examples)
Make the most from your friends. (This sounds right, in the sense that, for example, there is a lot to learn from your friends,and you should take the advantage of listening to them)
The table is made from several pieces. or The table is made of several pieces.
Once I read that the difference between the two in these examples is as follows:
Use 'of' if the material itself is not mentioned.
Use 'from' if the material itself is mentioned.
So, according to these rules 'The table is made from wood' and 'The table is made of several pieces' should be correct.
Is this right? Is there really such a rule, or any other? Are these two proverbs interchangeable in these examples? Please, provide as many examples as possible with your explanation.
Similar situation that also confuses me:
Make the most of your friends. (To me, this sentence sounds incomplete, because it looks like it lacks an end. For example, Make the most of your friends realize the truth. (as many of them as possible) Am I right, if yes/no please state why. Any rule? Examples)
Make the most from your friends. (This sounds right, in the sense that, for example, there is a lot to learn from your friends,and you should take the advantage of listening to them)
Top answer
Greg Arious Is there really such a rule, or any other? Use 'of' if the material is obvious to be seen or is relatively unchanged in the process. Use 'from' if the item carries little hint of the material itself or the material is quite changed, even beyond recognition.
- Greg Arious Is there really such a rule, or any other?
- Use 'of' if the material is obvious to be seen or is relatively unchanged in the process.
- Use 'from' if the item carries little hint of the material itself or the material is quite changed, even beyond recognition.
- They are not strictly followed, however.
- You may google the internet for abundant examples.
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Greg AriousIs there really such a rule, or any other?Use 'of' if the material is obvious to be seen or is relatively unchanged in the process.
Use 'from' if the item carries little hint of the material itself or the material is quite changed, even beyond recognition.
They are not strictly followed, however. You may google the internet for abundan
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//Make the most of your friends. (To me, this sentence sounds incomplete...)//
This expression ("Make the most of") is one of those odd expressions. It really means "Use well" or "Enjoy". So, the sentence is really saying "Enjoy your friends". I could also say "Make the most of your abilities" (meaning "Use your abilities well"). Or I could say "He makes the most of his abilities" (meani
This expression ("Make the most of") is one of those odd expressions. It really means "Use well" or "Enjoy". So, the sentence is really saying "Enjoy your friends". I could also say "Make the most of your abilities" (meaning "Use your abilities well"). Or I could say "He makes the most of his abilities" (meani
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