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Originally Posted by noodle
I wish it was just the spelling  Here is a question that I got wrong because apparently in American, what I wrote was wrong 
The hotel's bedding is made only _______ the finest cottons and linens.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
I wrote D... but she said, in american, it's A Maybe someone can explain that to me  |
Noodle,
I don't belive this is British vs. Amercian English question. In American english I can assure you that (A) and (D) would be proper usage. And from was limited recollection I have of my Brit schooling it would be the same.
Commonly, most Americans would choose (A). However (D) would be possibly more formal and would more clearly indicate the composition of the fabrics used to manufacture hotel bedding was only cotton and linen, where (A) does not exclude the inclusion of other fabrics. (C) is technically correct but somewhat awkward usage and therefore a wrong answer, along with (B).