preposition
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BAD : I have been living in England from last September.
GOOD : I have been living in England since last September.
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Use from ... to ... when you mean 'from one time in the past to another': 'I lived in England from 1986 to 1989.'
Use since when you mean 'from a time in the past until now': 'I've been standing here since 9 o'clock and not one bus has come along.'
2
BAD : She asked if I'd seen any plays from Shakespeare.
GOOD : She asked if I'd seen any plays by Shakespeare.
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a play, novel, painting, etc by a writer or artist (NOT from ): 'The reading passage was from a novel by Anita Brookner.'
3
BAD : It's a short, knee-length coat from white wool.
GOOD : It's a short, knee-length coat made of white wool.
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See note at MADE (↑ made )
4
See NOW 1 (↑ now )