Help with prepositions

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Help with prepositions

Aldegunde

Help with prepositions

Hello everybody!

I need your help about which of these prepositions in correct in this sentence: he had four siblings, two of whom were by/of/from another mum. Thanks for your help and Happy Easter!

30 Mar 2010

mundaetraversa

Hi Aldegunde,

In American English, we use all three of those. The most common is �by � in that context. Hope that helps!

30 Mar 2010

mariby22

"by"

30 Mar 2010

douglas

Hehe--I say you can use "by" or "from". "Of" is probably gramatically correct but it doesn �t sound right to my native ears.

30 Mar 2010