What differrence between "made of" and "made from"?

"This table is made of wood." "Bread is made from wheat" What difference between them?
10 years ago
Asked 10 years ago
Ken

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+ We use made from when the materials used to make it have been completely changed and can't be recognized. Ex: Bread is made from wheat. + We use made of when the materials used to make it haven't been completely changed and can still be recognized. Ex: This table is made of wood.
Answered 10 years ago
English Teacher

It's all perfectly explained in the link below, and guess what... All it took me was a Google search! (*hint*) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/made-from-made-of-made-out-of-made-with
Answered 10 years ago
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