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[noodle]

Originally Posted by MissMisa

I've just asked my friends, one said A and one said B :S I say D though.

one said B???????????????? what the???... In english, british english anyway, as far as I know, it can either be C or D... I've never heard it being A or B... DEFINATELY not B anyway!

[Slykaz1]

I thought the answer was of.....

The hotel's bedding is made only _______ the finest cottons and linens.

I think this is how it works.....

The hotel's bedding is made only of the finest cottons and linens.

otherwise it'd be....

The hotel's bedding is made with the finest cottons and linens.

[LAKKO]

Originally Posted by noodle

That's fine... but can you explain it?

Because it is !!! There is no reason it's just like that ! These are just things you have to memorize and soon enough you'll get a feeling for it !

[MissMisa]

Originally Posted by noodle

one said B???????????????? what the???... In english, british english anyway, as far as I know, it can either be C or D... I've never heard it being A or B... DEFINATELY not B anyway!

I think it depends on the context really.

A is like saying, it is made of the cotton and linen material.

B sounds wrong >.<

C sounds like it is saying, it is made with cotton and linen but it may not be just those materials.

D sounds like, it is made from these materials [ so those are the raw materials. ]

It's kinda confusing and very similar but that's the way I see it if that makes any sense at all.

[TalnSG]

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).

[noodle]

Originally Posted by LAKKO

Because it is !!! There is no reason it's just like that ! These are just things you have to memorize and soon enough you'll get a feeling for it !

lol, unfortunately it's not something you just memorise... This question was the Grammar section of the exam, so there is actually a RULE...

btw, try searching for "made only of the finese" on google... you won't find it... but if you search for "from" or "with", it definately exists...

Originally Posted by TalnSG

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).

Apparently it is British vs American... According to the english teacher at uni anyway. You see, from all the english friends I've asked (some of which are actually studying English language at top british universities), none have said A or B. The majority have said D, and one or two have said C... Wheras, when I ask American friends, the majority say A...

Maybe you're right, but I find it strange that Americans say A and British say D...

[MissMisa]

Originally Posted by noodle

lol, unfortunately it's not something you just memorise... This question was the Grammar section of the exam, so there is actually a RULE...

btw, try searching for "made only of the finese" on google... you won't find it... but if you search for "from" or "with", it definately exists...

Yeah, 'from' sounded like the best bet to me. To make the 'of' better in the original sentance, 'out of' would have probably more appropriate if you want to be formal about it. Still, it sounds weird. Hmm.

Actually I think it's like this. If you're going to say 'of' it would be better like this:

Made out of only the finest...

And 'from' would be:

Made only from the finest...

Or

Made from only the finest...

Now I have well and truly confused myself

[TalnSG]

Originally Posted by noodle

You see, from all the english friends I've asked (some of which are actually studying English language at top british universities), none have said A or B. The majority have said D, and one or two have said C... Wheras, when I ask American friends, the majority say A...

Maybe you're right, but I find it strange that Americans say A and British say D...

What is the educational background of the American friends? (D) is proper, formal ,American english, the study of which in our schools has declined steadily over the past few decades along with the rise in journalist verbage. The average person in the U.S. under in the 40 usually speaks common verbage, not formal.

[Necoia]

Made from is often used to describe manufacturing processes (ex. shirt is made from 100% cotton)

Made of emphasises the inherent material or qualities of something, and has a meaning similar to 'composed of' (ex. a ship floats although it is made of heavy metal).

Good enough?

[MissMisa]

Originally Posted by Necoia

Made from is often used to describe manufacturing processes (ex. shirt is made from 100% cotton)

Made of emphasises the inherent material or qualities of something, and has a meaning similar to 'composed of' (ex. a ship floats although it is made of heavy metal).

Good enough?

That's basically what I was trying to say, but put in a better fashion than what I said >.<