Sentence

I would say

I got inspired by a movie. (from doesn't really work here)

I got an inspiration from a movie.

Thanks,but somebody told me it is only correct to say -
I was inspired by a movie.

rajesh jain Thanks,but somebody told me it is only correct to say -I was inspired by a movie.

"got inspired" is not wrong but it is very casual/informal. "was inspired" is indeed better.

Why can't we use "from a movie"?what difference would it make?

rajesh jainWhy can't we use "from a movie"?what difference would it make?

Here's the difference. If you say or write "I was inspired by a movie" in the U.S., people will think your English is pretty good. If you say "inspired from a movie", people will think you don't know the language very well and you should probably study it a little more before trying to

"Inspired by" is a standard (pretty much fixed) expression.

Thanks

CJ, how do you feel about "got inspired", which does sound rather casual to me but certainly not wrong?

IvanhrCJ, how do you feel about "got inspired", which does sound rather casual to me but certainly not wrong?

How do I feel about "got inspired"? Let's say I don't get very inspired by it.

thanks, CJ