Prepositions of Origin

This short lesson is on prepositions of origin.

The prepositions of origin are from and of and we use them to describe some things origin and this can include nationality hometown and ethnicity.

But it also includes where something was designed or built using from is a far more common than using of this whiskey is from Scotland Jimmy and more and also from Scotland specifically they’re from Glasgow Billy got a new computer from his parents.

we use of four more formal situations and we also use it when we’re being a bit funny or comical or humorous the formal way of expressing this information would be many Americans are are of European descent but you could of course say of the Caucasian persuasion if you wanted to make it less formal and a bit more funny.

Another example I think the AK 47 rifle is of Russian origin.