http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213674Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213674paco20040http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213674http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213674.xmlMrPedantic wrote: My dictionary lists both "of" and "from" as acceptable prepositions with "die", but unfortunately doesn't provide any notes on usage! One of my E-J dictionaries says there is a tendency as follows: die of X when X is an 'internal' or 'direct' cause: (EX) pneumonia, cancer, cold, malnutrition, hunger die from X when X is an 'external' or 'indirect' cause: (EX) wound, heat, overwork, explosion, inattention pacohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213669Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213669MrPedantic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213669http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213669.xmlEyeSeeYou wrote: And what is the difference between 'wounds' and 'injuries'. I always thought they meant the same. Hello Eye A wound implies a piercing of the flesh by some kind of object. A wound is a kind of injury. So if you cut yourself with a knife, it's both a wound and an injury; if you break your arm, it's an injury, but not a wound. MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213667Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213667MrPedantic2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213667http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213667.xmlDiamondrg wrote: Then which one would you use, Mr P? He died of / from cancer. I think, "of". Yes, I'd say "died of cancer". My dictionary lists both "of" and "from" as acceptable prepositions with "die", but unfortunately doesn't provide any notes on usage! MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213595Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213595Jhumjhum3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213595http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213595.xmlDie of and suffer from are commonly used.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213579Mon, 25 May 2009 07:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213579EyeSeeYou4http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213579http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213579.xmlMrPedantic wrote: Hello ICU I would say that when you "die of something", the "something" is the direct cause of death; whereas when you "die from something", the "something" may be the indirect cause of death. Therefore you usually "die of your wounds", rather than " from your wounds"; but you're as likely to die " from your injuries" as " of your injuries". However, it's probable that many native speakers use both alike. MrP Hi, MrP! And what is the difference between 'wounds' and 'injuries'. I always thought they meant the same.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213491Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213491Welkins21395http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213491http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213491.xmlEyeSeeYou wrote: Or can they both be used alike? yes both of them mean to perish from an injury or a particular disease.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213489Mon, 25 May 2009 07:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213489Diamondrg6http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213489http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213489.xmlMrPedantic wrote: Hello ICU I would say that when you "die of something", the "something" is the direct cause of death; whereas when you "die from something", the "something" may be the indirect cause of death. Then which one would you use, Mr P? He died of / from cancer. I think, "of". Google: "died of cancer" 1.860.000 "died from cancer" 309.000 "died of cancer" site:ac.uk 553 "died from cancer" site:ac.uk 111 Actually Google results support your explanation. "died from injuries" site:ac.uk 40 "died of injuries" site:ac.uk 17 "died of wounds" site:ac.uk 202 "died from wounds" site:ac.uk 67http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213404Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213404MrPedantic7http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htm#213404http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213404.xmlHello ICU I would say that when you "die of something", the "something" is the direct cause of death; whereas when you "die from something", the "something" may be the indirect cause of death. Therefore you usually "die of your wounds", rather than " from your wounds"; but you're as likely to die " from your injuries" as " of your injuries". However, it's probable that many native speakers use both alike. MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htmWed, 25 Mar 2009 08:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:213393EyeSeeYou8http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToDieOfOrToDieFrom/cjhgj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-213393.xmlOr can they both be used alike?