The differences between "Of" vs "From"

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Can someone explain me this please ? I'm always wondering what to use "Of" or "From"

For example:

She got pregnant from him or She go pregnant of him ?

Get out of there or Get out from there ?

Explain everything about these two prepositions. Thanks!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

BoSsSyShe got pregnant from him or She go pregnant of him ?

No. She became pregnant by him.

BoSsSyGet out of there or Get out from there ?

Both are in use; the first is considered better.

BoSsSyExplain everything about these two prepositions.

Sure!—

OF:

preposition
1.
(used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.):
within a mile of the church; south of Omaha; to be robbed of one's money.
2.
(used to indicate derivation, origin, or source):
a man of good family; the plays of Shakespeare; a piece of cake.
3.
(used to indicate cause, motive, occasion, or reason):
to die of hunger.
4.
(used to indicate material, component parts, substance, or contents):
a dress of silk; an apartment of three rooms; a book of poems; a package of cheese.
5.
(used to indicate apposition or identity):
Is that idiot of a salesman calling again?
6.
(used to indicate specific identity or a particular item within a category):
the city of Chicago; thoughts of love.
7.
(used to indicate possession, connection, or association):
the king of France; the property of the church.
8.
(used to indicate inclusion in a number, class, or whole):
one of us.
9.
(used to indicate the objective relation, the object of the action noted by the preceding noun or the application of a verb or adjective):
the ringing of bells; He writes her of home; I'm tired of working.
10.
(used to indicate reference or respect):
There is talk of peace.
11.
(used to indicate qualities or attributes):
an ambassador of remarkable tact.
12.
(used to indicate a specified time):
They arrived of an evening.
13.
Chiefly Northern U.S. before the hour of; until:
twenty minutes of five.
14.
on the part of:
It was very mean of you to laugh at me.
15.
in respect to:
fleet of foot.
16.
set aside for or devoted to:
a minute of prayer.
17.
Archaic. by:
consumed of worms.

FROM:

preposition
1.
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
a train running west from Chicago.
2.
(used to specify a starting point in an expression of limits):
The number of stores will be increased from 25 to 30.
3.
(used to express removal or separation, as in space, time, or order):
two miles from shore; 30 minutes from now; from one page to the next.
4.
(used to express discrimination or distinction):
to be excluded from membership; to differ from one's father.
5.
(used to indicate source or origin):
to come from the Midwest; to take a pencil from one's pocket.
6.
(used to indicate agent or instrumentality):
death from starvation.
7.
(used to indicate cause or reason):
From the evidence, he must be guilty.

Teechr · Answer

The use of prepositions in English is largely idiomatic and not governed by hard-and-fast rules.

She got pregnant by him.

Get out of there.

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