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Zuotengdazuo Posted 10 years ago
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"make sth of sb" = "make sth out of sb"?
Like in these two sentences:
Do both of them have same meaning, which is "I will let him become a good student" ? Since I can't find the pattern in any dictionary, I am not sure if I understand it correctly. Thank you in advance.
I will make a good student of him.
I will make a good student out of him.
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Do both of them have same meaning, which is "I will let him become a good student" ? Since I can't find the pattern in any dictionary, I am not sure if I understand it correctly. Thank you in advance.
- Do both of them have same meaning, which is "I will let him become a good student" ?
- Since I can't find the pattern in any dictionary, I am not sure if I understand it correctly.
- Thank you in advance.
- Drop "out"; "of him" is OK.
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zuotengdazuoLike in these two sentences:I will make a good student of him.I will make a good student out of him.Do both of them have same meaning, which is "I will let him become a good student" ? Since I can't find the pattern in any dictionary, I am not sure if I understand it correctly. Thank you in advance.Drop "out"; "of him" is OK.
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zuotengdazuoI will let him become a good studentNo. "Letting" (also "allowing") is remaining passive while the student becomes good. It means that you will not put any barriers in his way toward becoming a good student.
"Making" a good student of him is actively encouraging, inspiring, and instructing the student.
CJ
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Thank you for your correction. By the way, do these two phrases(make sth of sb and make sth out of sb) have the same meaning?
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zuotengdazuodo these two phrases(make sth of sb and make sth out of sb) have the same meaning?Yes. 'out of' is more casual. Just 'of' is more usual, I'd guess.
CJ
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