Questions to ponder:
1)Do we say
This shirt is made of cotton
or
This short is made from cotton?
The correct preposition is of.
We say something is made of a particular material. Hence:
This shirt is made of cotton.
We use made from if a material takes on a completely form to make something. For instance,
This paper is made from cotton.
2.Do we say
We had an enjoyable discussion about Japan
or
We had an enjoyable discussion on Japan?
We use about for ordinary kinds of communication. and on for more serious, scholarly kinds of communication.
Hence, we would probably have an enjoyable discussion about Japan, but,
We consult an authoritative reference work on Japan.
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ya, there's one more... "We had fun playing at the indoor sports hall" or "We had fun playing in the indoor sports hall."
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Sharon
Tricky preposition I must say. I always have trouble picking the right one all the time as well. Very good information shared! I learn something new (:
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Dhamirah