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Piplot Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which is the difference between From / Of?

Is very complicated. For example:

As every voice is hanging from the silence. (Figured Tense - Exist figured tense?, Correct me If I'm bad, thanks ... I mean It's a part of a song)
Lamps is hanging from the ceiling.

"From" indicate origin or possesion? What happened with Of? Is a bit coonfused if I try to translate them to Spanish.

Thanks in advance.
  

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A lamp is hanging from the ceiling. Lamp s are hanging from the ceiling. "from" describes the physical connection and spatial relationship between the lamp and the ceiling.

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  • A lamp is hanging from the ceiling.
  • Lamp s are hanging from the ceiling.
  • "from" describes the physical connection and spatial relationship between the lamp and the ceiling.
  • "of" does not make sense there: it does not fit with the verb "hang".
  • "hanging from the silence" is figurative.
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A lamp is hanging from the ceiling.
Lamps are hanging from the ceiling.

"from" describes the physical connection and spatial relationship between the lamp and the ceiling. "of" does not make sense there: it does not fit with the verb "hang".

"hanging from the silence" is figurative. The meaning, suggested by the usual physical meaning of "hang", is for you to im
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PiplotDoes "from" indicate origin or possession? What happened with of? It's a bit confusing if I try to translate them to Spanish.
"from" indicates origin; "of" indicates possession. Most of the tim
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