die of v. die from

[korrylo]

Can someone tell me the difference between die from and die of?
Thanks.
regards, Korry Lo

[Clark]

Can someone tell me the difference between die from and die of?
Thanks.
regards, Korry Lo

to die of some disease,
but to die from a wound

[rj1948]

Can someone tell me the difference between die from and die of?
Thanks.
regards, Korry Lo

Died of old age.
Died from cancer.

Regards,
rj1948.

[tzfujimino]

Can someone tell me the difference between die from and die of?
Thanks.
regards, Korry Lo

Hi, korrylo!
I agree with Clark and rj.
However, I'm not really sure about the correct usage...
So I'd like to give you these links.
You can find lots of examples there :

http://sara.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/saraWeb?qy=die+of
SARA Search Results

I hope it will be a great help to you.

[Soup]

A person can die of an illness. In careful usage, die from is reserved for indirect causes of death, e.g., people with the lowest cholesterol levels were more likely to die from tragic causes, such as car crashes or suicide.

die (1) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

die of (internal); e.g., of a heart attack, of hunger
die from (external); e.g., want of care

Speakers tend not to follow the rules here.

[venkatasu]

A person can die of an illness. In careful usage, die from is reserved for indirect causes of death, e.g., people with the lowest cholesterol levels were more likely to die from tragic causes, such as car crashes or suicide.

die (1) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

die off (internal); e.g., of a heart attack, of hunger
die from (external); e.g., want of care

Speakers tend not to follow the rules here.

Is it "die off" or "die of" - what is the difference?
Is died from cancer wrong ?

[Soup]

Is it "die off" or "die of" - what is the difference?
Is died from cancer wrong ?

Definitely die of. Typos make great puns, wouldn't you agree?

[venkatasu]

dear soup,

died of cancer
died from cancer

both are correct. What do you think?

[Soup]

dear soup,

died of cancer
died from cancer

both are correct. What do you think?

I think you should read the last line of post #5.

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Are you trolling?

[venkatasu]

I think you should read the last line of post #5.

________________
Are you trolling?

Thankyou vivamafille it's clear from the site that you quoted in the thread "presposition" post #8
SARA Search Results

died of cancer/died from cancer both are correct.

dear soup what do you mean by are you trolling?