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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Preposition
He died of cancer. He died from cancer. Which is correct?
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To die OF a disease seems to be the most common preposition. I just opened my (American) newspaper and read: died of cancer .... died of congestive heart failure....
- To die OF a disease seems to be the most common preposition.
- I just opened my (American) newspaper and read: died of cancer ....
- died of congestive heart failure....
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To die OF a disease seems to be the most common preposition. I just opened my (American) newspaper and read: died of cancer .... died of old age and a brain tumor....died of congestive heart failure....
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When you name the disease, use "of."
But when describing the cause, "from" is also common.
He died from/of a bullet through the brain.
But when describing the cause, "from" is also common.
He died from/of a bullet through the brain.
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