Hamed
'Of' or 'From'. Are both correct in this context?
He gave me some synonyms of this word.
He gave me some synonyms from this word.
Mar 31, 2015 2:58 PM
Answers · 2
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"He gave me some synonyms for this word," is best.
"A gift OF flowers arrived FROM a friend." (A bookish example)
"I received synonyms for this word from the tutor."
March 31, 2015
1
Of, not from. For is probably better than of.
March 31, 2015
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