She requires a lot of/from other people.

We can use both "require something from someone" and "require something of someone". However, in the phrase "... she requires a lot of/from other people", I'd use "from". If you say "... she requires a lot of other people" - it could also mean that she needs a lot of people.

This is a subtle thing. From makes me think of quantity. Of makes me think of quality.

If I expect a lot from my employees, I want them to do a lot. If I expect a lot of my employees, I want them to do it well.

But it's not a bright line separating the two. It's pretty subjective.

The fact that Mary is "demanding" (a negative word) makes me think that she r

Thanks, Ann and GG.

From makes me think of quantity. Of makes me think of quality.

I think this makes a lot of sense. And with the verb expect I feel the difference even more strongly.

If I expect things from people, I expect that they will give me these things, do these things for me. This has to do with receiving things. The following show

Re. "of" referring to quality - a dictionary definition:
'"Require something of" = to regard an action, ability, or quality as due from (someone) by virtue of their position, e.g. 'the care and diligence required of him as a trustee'.' (Oxford American Dictionaries)

Hey, Barb, do you want to give this another look?

"A lot of other people" does sound like "many people." Without the word "other" - she requries a lot of people - the phrase could be used for someone with high expectations of others.

To me, "she requires a lot of people" is just as likely to be misinterpreted to mean "she require

Yup, you're right.

I just heard it the way I meant it, but both sound that way now.