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Differences between "made from", "made of", "made out of", "made with" & "made by"
made from:
= to talk about how something is manufactured (the material is not recognisable anymore and has been completely changed)
Glass is made from sand.
Paper is made from trees.
made of:
= to talk about the material or quality of something (similar to "made from", but you can still recognise the material)
The necklace is made of silver.
The jacket is made of fur.
The door is made of metal.
made out of:
= to talk about something that has been made into something else
The pillow was made out of an old tshirt.
The fort was made out of blankets.
made with:
= to talk about one or multiple things used in the creation of something (especially used in recipes)
Potato soup is made with potatoes and cream.
This cake is made with flour.
made by:
= to talk about the action used to create something or the creator of something
Origami is made by folding sheets of paper.
The movie was made by Taika Waititi.
Big respect to the people who learned English as either a 1st or 2nd language.
Something great happened!!
Yesterday I was in an online lecture about qualitative research, everything was pretty normal until I noticed that I was writing in English instead of Spanish. I'm so excited because I finally reach the point where I can think in English.
My proudest achievement tbh
Don't overdo it!
It's important to commit to our work or our studies and exert a maximum effort. But it's also important to take a step back, breathe and assess what we are doing. Make sure you have ME time, whether it is to sit down for a coffee, go to a hot spring, go for a walk, hit a punching bag or just sleep in on Sunday.
Here are some simple expressions talking about relaxation and stress;
Don't overdo it - Make sure you don't work too hard. Take care of yourself.
Hang in there! - The Japanese have an expression 'ganbare' which they always say. If you are going through a tough or busy time, do your best!
Take Five - Take a break
To ride out a storm- remember the movie Forrest Gump when Lt. Dan sat on the mast of their boat while the storm pelted them? He fought through the potentially damaging situation and came out ahead. That is what this means.