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    When to use 'of' and 'from' in English.

    Many learners find it difficult to know when to use ‘of’ and when to use ‘from’ in English.
    Very often this comes from the fact that in a number of languages the same preposition is used for both 'of’ and ‘from’.


    The clarifications below are intended to serve as a guide for English learners.

      OF   

    • ‘Of’ for possession :

      To denote possession, the apostrophe followed by s ('s), (for example: Tom's), is used
      for living things or groups and institutions.



      • Tom's house.
      • The dog's tail.
      • The government's policy.

      ‘Of’ is used when referring to inanimate objects, to mean that something belongs to something else.

      • The roof of the car.
      • The title of the book.
      • The name of the game.

    • 'Of' is used in certain expressions such as :
      It is nice (good /kind /generous /silly /stupid etc.) of (somebody) to do (something).

      - It was nice of you to invite me.
      - It was generous o

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