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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

made of or from or using

I want to use the food made of chicken
I want to use the food made from chicken
I want to use the food made using chicken

I want to use the box made of glass
I want to use the box made from glass
I want to use the box made using glass

Which one I need to use of, from or using. Please guide me.
  

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These are fine: I want to use the box made of glass. I want to use the box made from glass. This is closest: I want to use the food made from chicken "Use" and "food" aren't really appropriate for syntax.

— Vorpar

  • These are fine: I want to use the box made of glass.
  • I want to use the box made from glass.
  • This is closest: I want to use the food made from chicken "Use" and "food" aren't really appropriate for syntax.
  • "From" is usable, but "with" is better.
  • I want to serve/eat the meal made with chicken.
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These are fine:
I want to use the box made of glass.
I want to use the box made from glass.

This is closest:
I want to use the food made from chicken

"Use" and "food" aren't really appropriate for syntax. "From" is usable, but "with" is better.

I want to serve/eat the meal made with chicken.
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I want to make a meal using meat and vegetables.
I want to prepare a bed sheet from wool.
I have a blanket made of wool.
I want to eat a food that is prepared only using vegetables.
I have a gift made from crystal.
I have a ring made of silver.

Are these sentence ok?
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I want to make a meal using meat and vegetables.
I want to prepare a bed sheet of wool.
I have a blanket made of wool.
I want to eat food that is prepared using only vegetables.
I have a gift made of crystal.
I have a ring made of silver.
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Thanks for your help.
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VorparI want to use the box made from glass.
Is 'from' the correct preposition? Thanks.
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Wonder123Which one I need to use of, from or using.
You have already had answers to this, but I'd like to add that there are more idiomatic ways of saying these.

I want to use chicken.
I want to use chicken in this dish.
I want to use chicken in this recipe.

I want to use the glass box.
I have a woolen blanket.

I want som
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VorparThese are fine:I want to use the box made of glass.I want to use the box made from glass.This is closest:I want to use the food made from chicken"Use" and "food" aren't really appropriate for syntax. "From" is usable, but "with" is better.I want to serve/eat the meal made with chicken.
I want to use the box made from glass.

Is 'fro
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Yoong LiatI want to use the box made from glass.Is 'from' OK in the above sentence?
I accept it as a correct choice even though I much prefer 'of'.

CJ
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I want to use the box made from(out of) glass. Can we use out of?
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