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Grammar
Usage of From vs Of
monica dies of cancer
monica dies from cancer
which is more appropriate? Can somebody explain the grammatical rules for this please.
monica dies from cancer
which is more appropriate? Can somebody explain the grammatical rules for this please.
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I'm not sure there's a rule, but "of cancer" is the usual expression. "
- I'm not sure there's a rule, but "of cancer" is the usual expression.
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I'm not sure there's a rule, but "of cancer" is the usual expression. And unless you're describing a story, you'd probably say "Monica died of cancer."
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Simple:
Monica dies of cancer:
it means that the cause of her death was cancer.
of in this case is used to express the cause.
Monica dies from cancer:
it means that the origin of her death was a cancer
from is refering to the origin of her death point of view, not the cause itself.
I wish it could be helpful for you
Monica dies of cancer:
it means that the cause of her death was cancer.
of in this case is used to express the cause.
Monica dies from cancer:
it means that the origin of her death was a cancer
from is refering to the origin of her death point of view, not the cause itself.
I wish it could be helpful for you
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the cause of dying was cancer {of}
if the cause of dying by an instument{ knife,,, a bullet etc} that will be {from}
if the cause of dying by an instument{ knife,,, a bullet etc} that will be {from}
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