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Prepositions:
"From" and "Away From"
(Places)
http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/prepositions09.html

FROM is a common preposition that can be used

with verbs that show movement and with verbs
that do not.
1.
When it is used with "movement verbs," it shows
the place that someone / something left--or, to say
this in another way, it shows the starting point of
the
movement
(while to shows
the destination or result):
B
A
(destination)
<======
(starting point)
Joe walked / ran / drove / flew / walked (etc.)
from A to B.
B
A
(starting point) =======>
(destination)
Joe walked / ran / drove / flew / walked (etc.)
from B to A.
The
two-word
preposition away
from is
basically the same as from, but it puts a stronger
emphasis on leaving the starting point.
2.
From is also used with certain "non-movement
verbs" in two very common phrases:
a. be from and
b. come from.
These two phrases are generally used to
show someone's origin.
If be from or come from are followed by a
country, it is understood to be someone's native
country / country of citizenship.
If be from or come from are followed by a city, it
is understood to be someone's home town.
- Nadia is from / comes from Tunisia.
(Nadia is a native of / a citizen of Tunisia.)
- Ricardo is from / comes from Recife, Brazil.

(Ricardo is a native of / a citizen of Brazil; his

home town is Recife.)
- Where is Przemyslaw from?
(What is Przemyslaw's native country / country of
citizenship?)
- Where does Przemyslaw come from?
(What is Przemyslaw's native country / country of
citizenship?)
When native speakers of English use be from or
come from to refer to someone who was born in
their
own
country, the
place
after be
from or come from is normally someone's home
city, state, province, etc.:
Mr.
Ferguson is
from / comes
from
Chicago. (Mr. Ferguson's home town is Chicago.)
- I'm from / I come from Illinois, but I live in
Arizona now. (Illinois is my home state, but I live
in Arizona now.)
- Jean-Luc is from / comes from Quebec. (JeanLuc's home province is Quebec.)
Special Note:
Both be from and come from are in simple
present
tense when they show someone's origin.
If come from is used in a past tense to refer to
someone who is alive, it shows the starting point
for a trip, not someone's country (etc.) of origin or
home city, state, etc.:
Mr. Ferguson comes from Chicago. (Chicago is
Mr. Ferguson's home city.)
Mr.
Ferguson came
from Chicago
(Chicago was Mr. Ferguson's starting point for a
trip.)

Difference between
OF and FROM
in English
http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/a/Difference-Between-Of-AndFrom.htm

OF and FROM are two of the most common

prepositions in English.
They are used in a wide variety of situations, but
are also often confused.
The next paragraphs explain the main cause for
confusion and is followed by a step by step
explanation of the use of both OF and FROM in
English.
Many English learners have difficulties
understanding the difference between of and from
in English.
This comes from the fact that a number of
languages, including romance languages such as
Italian and French, as well as German, use the
same preposition for both of and from.

OF

Of - Possession
Of is mainly used as a possessive.
For example,
He's a friend of mine.
The color of the house is red.
It is important to remember that it is more
common to use the possessive 's' or the possessive
adjective in English, than to use 'of' - even if 'of' is
grammatically correct. Thus, the sentences above
would generally be in these forms:
He's my friend.

For example, in Italian:

the phrase, I am from Milan or I come
from Milancan could be translated as, Sono di
Milano.
The possessive use of 'of' in English can
also use the preposition 'di' in Italian: He's a
friend of ours can be translated into Italian as, E
un amico di noi.
In other words, the preposition 'di' in
Italian corresponds to the use of both from and of
in English.

This is true in many languages!

The house's color is red.

Common Phrases with 'Of' - All of / Both of

Of is also commonly used with 'all' and 'both' to
describe a common trait that many objects share.
For example,
All of the students in the class enjoy
volleyball.
Both of the assignments are due at the end
of the week.

Common Phrases with 'Of' - One of the most ...

Another common phrase with of is:

In English, however, there is a distinct

difference between of and from.
This short guide to the differences between
of and from in English should help you avoid
English usage mistakes in the future.

'one of the
+
superlative form
+

plural noun
+
singular verb'.

For example,
Jack comes from Portland.
This formula derives from the work of
Peter
Schimmel.
This pearl comes from the South Pacific.

This phrase is commonly used to focus on a

specific object that stands our from a group.
From - To / From - Until
Notice that although the plural noun is used, the
singular phrase takes the singular conjugation of
the verb because the subject is 'One of the ...'.

From can also be used with the prepositions 'to'

and 'until' to mark the beginning and ending point
of time of an action or state.

For example,
One of the most interesting things about
my job is the people I meet.

Generally, 'from ... to' is used with past tenses,

while 'from ... until' is used when speaking about
future actions.

One of the most difficult subjects for me is

math.

However, 'from ... to' can be used in most

situations.
For example,

FROM
From - Origins
From is generally used to express that something
originates from something else, that something
comes from somewhere, or some person.

I played tennis from two until four in the

afternoon yesterday.
We are meeting in Chicago from Monday
until Thursday.