ENGLISH GRAMMAR
MADE with 'of', 'from', 'with', 'out of' and 'in': meaning and use.
When we talk about how something is manufactured, or the materials/ingredients used to make something, 'made' can be followed by different prepositions,
but the meaning changes.
Here are some examples of 'made' followed by 'of', 'from', 'with', 'out of',
and 'in' with sentences showing their meaning and use.
We use ‘made of’ when the material used does not change.
- The wall is made of stones.(They are still stones.)
- The ring is made of gold.
- The window is made of glass.
- The house is made of bricks.
- All our handbags handbag are made of leather.
We use ‘made from’ when the material is transformed into something else.
- Wine is made from grapes. (They are no longer grapes)
- Paper is made from wood.
- Cheese is made from milk.
- Flour is made from wheat.
- Plastic is made from oil.
'Made with' implies that there is more than one important element. It is often used for food and drinks.
- The dish is made with chicken, vegetables, rice, spices and herbs.
- Pavlova is made with egg whites, sugar, fresh cream and fruit.
- Cocktails can be made with various mixed drinks.
- All our cakes are made with organic ingredients.
‘Made out of’ is generally used when something is produced from another thing in an unusual or surprising way.
- The kiosk is made out of recycled paper.
- She was wearing a hat made out of plastic bags.
- The shutters were made out of old wooden crates.
- They lived in tents made out of plastic sheets.
‘Made in’ is used to refer to the location where something is manufactured.
- The containers were made in China.
- Our dresses and skirts are made in Morocco.
- This chocolate was made in Switzerland.
- Our wines are made in France.