0
Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Made of or made from

How would you write the following?
These ice cubes are made of/from tap water not mineral water like at your house.
This ring is made from/of gold.

Are these 2 sentences grammatically correct?
I think "made of" is used when the material an object is made of does not change, for example, "this table is made of wood"

"Made from" is used when the material changes in its nature, for example, "wine is made from grapes" (grapes turn into wine).

Thank you
  

Top answer

These ice cubes are made from tap water not mineral water like at your house. This ring is made of gold . Anonymous I think "made of" is used when the material an object is made of does not change, for example, "this table is made of wood""Made from" is used when the material changes in its nature, for example, "wine is made from grapes" (grapes turn into wine).

— Mister Micawber

  • These ice cubes are made from tap water not mineral water like at your house.
  • This ring is made of gold .
  • Anonymous I think "made of" is used when the material an object is made of does not change, for example, "this table is made of wood""Made from" is used when the material changes in its nature, for example, "wine is made from grapes" (grapes turn into wine).
  • That is generally true, though natives are liable to mix them without too much concern.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
These ice cubes are made from tap water not mineral water like at your house.
This ring is made of gold.
AnonymousI think "made of" is used when the material an object is made of does not change, for example, "this table is made of wood""Made from" is used when the material changes in its nature, for example, "wine is made from grapes" (grape
0
0
Can you tell me what you think? How would you have wrote it? What is the common to use nature?
"Made from" is used when the material changes in its nature,
0
0
How would you have written it?

'In' seems fine there.
0

Related Questions