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“of”, “for” & “from”

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“of”, “for” & “from”

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A stream based on a request from our Chatterbug community forum. What’s the difference between “of”, “for” & “from”? Let's find out!

🖇️ OF 👉 mainly used as a possessive:

"He is a friend of mine."

"The plays of William Shakespeare"

👉 It is important to remember that it is more common to use the possessive 's than to use "of"—even if "of" is grammatically correct.

"He's my friend." "William Shakespeare's plays."

👉 to say that something consists of something else:

"The table is made of wood."

👉 to say that something contains something else:

"She likes to drink a glass of milk before going to bed."

➡️ FOR 👉 to specify the reason (with noun):

"She has been studying hard for the final exam."

👉 when expressing thanks or gratitude:

"Thank you for teaching me to play the guitar."

👉 to indicate a period of time, duration:

"I’ve lived in Hamburg for five years."

👉 to indicate distance:

"Go straight for a few miles and then turn left."

📌 FROM 👉 to indicate origin:

"I'm from Japan."

👉 to show the beginning and ending point of an action in time (with to or until):

"I lived in London from 2017 to 2021."

⚠️ Fixed expressions

OF → dream of, be afraid of FOR → apologise for, thank for FROM → be different from, protect from

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I called Helen to thank her ____ the present she sent me.

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This vase is made ____ glass.

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I can’t watch "Spiderman" because I’m afraid ____ spiders.

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Who did you prepare this delicious cake ____?

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The first scene ____ the film was very beautiful.

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I worked at the same company ____ 2005 to 2010.

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Full Video Duration: 16 minutes
Aired: almost 3 years ago

🖇️ OF 👉 mainly used as a possessive:

"The plays of William Shakespeare"

👉 It is important to remember that it is more common to use the possessive 's than to use "of"—even if "of" is grammatically correct.

👉 to say that something consists of something else:

👉 to say that something contains something else:

➡️ FOR 👉 to specify the reason (with noun):

👉 when expressing thanks or gratitude:

👉 to indicate a period of time, duration:

👉 to indicate distance:

📌 FROM 👉 to indicate origin:

👉 to show the beginning and ending point of an action in time (with to or until):

⚠️ Fixed expressions

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