Prepositions - From
1. From indicates a source.
Pattern 1: verb + from + noun
Tony is from Alabama.
I hear from him every week.
Verbs commonly used before from:
be, call, come, derive, hear
Pattern 2: verb + noun + from + noun
We get help from our neighbors.
Verbs commonly used with this pattern:
borrow, bring, buy, collect, copy, get, mail, obtain, receive, send
2. From indicates a point of departure.
Pattern: verb + from + noun (place)
The ship sailed from San Francisco.
Please start from the beginning.
Typical verbs:
begin, depart, drive, fly, go, graduate, move, read, sail, start (over), take off
3. From can indicate separation.
Pattern 1: verb + away + from + noun
We ran away from the building.
Keep away from the crowd.
Typical verbs before away from:
drive, get, keep, move, run, walk
Pattern 2: verb + noun + from + noun
We collected the papers from the students.
Verbs commonly used with this pattern:
borrow, buy, chase, collect, delete, dissociate, eliminate, erase, expel, hide, keep (away), protect, release, remove, save, scare (away), separate, shield, steal, subtract, take (away)
4. From can indicate difference.
Pattern 1: number + from + number
Three from nine equals six.
Pattern 2: number + noun of time of distance + from
He lives five miles from here.
They are only twenty minutes (away) from the city.
I will see you two weeks from today.
Expressions:
be different from
My sweater is different from yours.
Prepositions - About
Prepositions - Above
Prepositions - Across
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Prepositions - Against
Prepositions - Ahead Of
Prepositions - Along
Prepositions - Among
Prepositions - Around
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Prepositions - At
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Prepositions - Behind
Prepositions - Below
Prepositions - Beneath
Prepositions - Beside
Prepositions - Besides
Prepositions - Between
Prepositions - Beyond
Prepositions - But
Prepositions - By
Prepositions - Close To
Prepositions - Despite/In Spite Of
Prepositions - Down
Prepositions - During
Prepositions - Except
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Prepositions - From
Prepositions - In
Prepositions - In Back Of
Prepositions - In Front Of
Prepositions - Inside
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Prepositions - Into
Prepositions - Like
Prepositions - Near
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Prepositions - Off
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Prepositions - On Top Of
Prepositions - Onto
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Prepositions - Through
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Cashew is an excellent choice to grow around the house as a shade tree with healthy fruit (apple) and nuts. India earns more than 200 million dollars a year by exporting 40 to 50 thousand tonnes of cashew kernels and the country's tradelinks are spread over 40 countries. Cashew is a craze in the United States which is by far the largest buyer. The other major purchasers are the eec countries, Japan, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and the countries in the Middle East.