09-27-2016, 09:10 AM
Yeah, I like the "from" better myself. There is no rule of thumb with from/of, but with certain words one just seems to work better, while at other times it makes no difference in terms of grammar.
He died of a heart attack -- or-- he died from a heart attack. To me the first one seems as though it should be "an" instead of "a" which we know is patently absurd; still there seem to be word patterns that seem to work better a certain way and I think this one is the case. Just my thoughts.
dale
PS Glad to read you again. Probably more my fault than yours(my absence I mean), but I generally find myself having a liking for your work.
He died of a heart attack -- or-- he died from a heart attack. To me the first one seems as though it should be "an" instead of "a" which we know is patently absurd; still there seem to be word patterns that seem to work better a certain way and I think this one is the case. Just my thoughts.
dale
PS Glad to read you again. Probably more my fault than yours(my absence I mean), but I generally find myself having a liking for your work.
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
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The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.