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Nevermore1999 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between "be made of" and "be made from"?

What's the difference between "be made of" and "be made from"?

please give me some examples .thanks
  

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They're often used interchangeably. But when we wish to specify the "pure" materials used in making something, "made of" is usually preferred. " When one thing is made from another, "made from" is usually preferred.

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  • They're often used interchangeably.
  • But when we wish to specify the "pure" materials used in making something, "made of" is usually preferred.
  • " When one thing is made from another, "made from" is usually preferred.
  • " "This fine cheese is made from pure goats' milk"
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They're often used interchangeably.
But when we wish to specify the "pure" materials used in making something, "made of" is usually preferred.
"This dresser is made of solid oak."
"The wheels on my car are made of aluminum, although I'd prefer magnesium."

When one thing is made from another, "made from" is usually preferred.
"His hat was made from the skin of a raccoon."
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The first thing that comes to my mind is that "made from" tends to suggest that the material has undergone some processing or assembly, while "made of" tends to suggest that it has been used in its raw state.

"The beams are made of steel"

"Plates are often made of china"

"Plastics are made from oil"

"This box is made from recycled plastic bags"

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