Should "from" or "of" be used in the following?
The shoes are made from/of rubber tires.
I'd appreciate your help.
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Made of a substance, made from something already made for some other purpose - made of glass, made from old Coke bottles, made of paper, made from old magazines. – Michael Harvey Nov 16 '19 at 15:45
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What effort have you made in this regard? – Lambie Nov 16 '19 at 20:18
The meaning of "from" and "of" are slightly different.
We say "made of a substance" (made of rubber). But we say "made from something already made for some other purpose" (made from rubber tires).
For example "made of glass", but "made from old Coke bottles". Or "made of paper", but "made from old magazines".
These are only general trends in meaning, and not strict rules.
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