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1
Used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something.
"She flew from London to New York."
"This recipe comes from my grandmother."
2
Used to show a starting point in time.
"The shop is open from 9am to 6pm."
3
Used to indicate separation, removal, or exclusion.
"He was banned from the club."
"Subtract five from ten and you get five."
How to Use From
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the most basic prepositions in English, marking where something starts, comes from, or is separated from.
Common pairings
from now on
far from
from time to time
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Etymology
From Old English fram/from ("forward, from"), going back to a Proto-Germanic word meaning "forward, away".