Some prepositions
Prepositions I stumbled accross
Prepositions I stumbled accross
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made (of/from/out of)
from https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/143195/whats-the-difference-between-made-from-and-made-of:
As a general rule, if an object consists of a material that has not been changed in any significant way then we say "made of":
This table is made of wood.
That table is made of glass.
If, on the other hand, the material is significantly changed in the process of making the object, then we generally say "made from":
Paper is made from wood.
Glass is made from melted sand.
You can also use "made out of", especially when referring to a surprising use of the original material:
I have a Christmas tree made out of wire coat hangers.
Note, however, you will encounter many examples in actual usage that contravene the above principles.
to hear of something
to hear about something
to become aware of (Have you heard of John Key? [i.e. do you know who John Key is?])
to be informed about something (Have you heard about John Key? [i.e. have you heard the news involving John Key?])
write an essay on
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look through
to look through a book
Shocked by something
To be shoked by something
by today's standards
By today's standards, these limits are now very low and even those laid down in the various amending agreements
sort of
He's sort of strange
to go up
in die Höhe gehen
drop in
A drop in orders
skilled labour
die Fachkraft, der Facharbeiter
all about
all about the same
to be all about
überall
etwa gleich
vor allem
holiday
holidays
a specific day or event: It's a public holiday on Monday. But also: We are all going to Switzerland for our holiday this year.
We are all going to Switzerland for our holidays this year. (yes, with 's' as well)
We first met them when we were on holiday in Switzerland (NOT: holidayS, NOT: in/at holiday)
presumably
mutmasslich, vermutlich, voraussichtlich
