Do you know when to use the preposition “of” and when to use the preposition “from” in English? Using the wrong preposition is a very common mistake for English learners. Many other languages have just one word for both “of” and “from,” but in English we use these two words in different ways.
These prepositions are so common that it’s impossible to cover ALL their uses in this short lesson, but today I’m going to explain the basic differences and the most common ways to use them.
OF
We often use of when talking about possession by inanimate objects (meaning something belongs to the object):
- the color of the sky
- the name of the movie
- the handle of the suitcase
FROM
From is used to talk about origins, sources, and starting points:
- I’m from the U.S.
- This scene is from an old movie.
- I borrowed a book from the library.
- We just got home from work.
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