take off something to something

0Hi,02br
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01font00Someone took off the lids 01font00to02font00 the jam pots.02font02br
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01font00My question is, why is "to" used here instead of "of"?02font02br
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00The easiest answer is to say that 'to' indi

0Got it!! Thanks.02br
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00lcchang0-

0Maybe this sentence will add to your understanding.02br
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00The plumber took off the nozzle to the faucet.02br
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00Come to think of it, I don't know why it cannot be "of." It is just that whenever we see the phrase "01u01b00took off02b02u00 something of something," instead "of" we usually used "to." Help me too.

0 That is the magic of English language, isn't that? 0-

0Hi, Clive02br
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00How can the word "jam" function as an adjective? What word should I use to refer to the jar of jam?02br
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00a jam pot sounds more concise but isn't sure of its validity. 0-

0Hi,02br
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00I always say, and hear, 01font00a jam jar02font00.00 Possibly this may be BrE, I don't know.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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00to' indicates 'access' to something12blockquote

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01span00Or 01i00belonging to02i00, with 01i00belonging02i00 left out because the relationship is not strictly one of ownership. (?)02br
00 In these expressions there is only a mild family