I could judge where the sound came from. If I cancel "from", is the sentence correct?
J Jenny Lau Member Joined May 31, 2003 Member Type Student or Learner Jul 22, 2003 #1 I could judge where the sound came from. If I cancel "from", is the sentence correct?
Red5 Webmaster, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jul 22, 2003 #2 No, I think you need the "from" in the sentence for it to work. ;-)
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 22, 2003 #3 I agree with Red. You can't remove "from" from that sentence and have the sentence still mean something in English.
I agree with Red. You can't remove "from" from that sentence and have the sentence still mean something in English.
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jul 22, 2003 #4 If you really want to remove 'from', you'd have to use 'whence', which is a bit old-fashioned. ;-)
J Jenny Lau Member Joined May 31, 2003 Member Type Student or Learner Jul 23, 2003 #5 OK, I see. Thank you all!
