Cas's explanation is quite good. She is quite right that there is no need to choose between the dress is made of silk and the dress was made from silk.
:wink:
Cas's explanation is quite good. She is quite right that there is no need to choose between the dress is made of silk and the dress was made from silk.
:wink:
Yes, Cas's got an incisive analytical approach.
uhm, well, thanks.
I really need to work on my communication skills, though.
Cas
You're being way too hard on yourself. To me, you're the tops!
Cas :D
Certainly very true. On top of giving very practical explanations, Ron makes this a very friendly and relaxed forum, in which people can learn best.
Which makes me enjoy taking a dig: Ron needs typing lessons for the "has is" bit. :wink:
What's the difference between "be made of" and "be made from"?
Right :D or wrong :( ?
Please mark in front of the sentences below with emoticons.
:D for right; :( for wrong.
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The slipper is made of a tire.
The slipper is made from a tire.
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These customes are made of animal skins.
These customes are made from animal skins.
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This special dress is made of silk.
This special dress is made from silk.
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The beads were made of hardened yellow pine sap.
The beads were made from hardened yellow pine sap.
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The box is made of gold.
The box is made from gold.
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And also,
could anyone offer more ambiguous sentences using "be made of" or "be made from"?
I think "of" goes with non-animate sources and "from" goes with animate sources... :?
Made of = no substancial change- the chair is made of wood (you can see it'swood)
Made from = substantial change- wine is made from grapes(hard to see the source)
Made of = no substancial change- the chair is made of wood (you can see it'swood)
Made from = substantial change- wine is made from grapes(hard to see the source)
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