• Material of handle can be rubber wood or mixed wood

[indian123]

HI all,
Which of the following sentence is correct?
[FONT=&quot]"Material of handle can be rubber wood or mixed wood[/FONT]"
OR
[FONT=&quot]"Material of handle can be of rubber wood or mixed wood[/FONT]"


Thanks a lot

 

[Amigos4]

HI all,
Which of the following sentences is correct?
[FONT=&quot]"Material of handle can be rubber wood or mixed wood[/FONT]"
OR
[FONT=&quot]"Material of handle can be of rubber wood or mixed wood[/FONT]"


Thanks a lot

Hi, indian123!
Your sentences are confusing because 'rubber', 'wood', and 'mixed wood' are three different materials.
I have seen rubber that has been manufactured to look like wood... but I have never seen 'rubber wood'.

Try to rewrite the sentences and see what you can come up with!

 

[indian123]

Hi,
Its "rubber wood" from tropical origin.
My problem is with "of".
Is "of" required in this sentence?
[FONT=&quot]"Material of handle can be of rubber wood or mixed wood[/FONT]"

 

[Amigos4]

Hi,
Its "rubber wood" from tropical origin.
My problem is with "of".
Is "of" required in this sentence?
[FONT=&quot]"Material of handle can be of rubber wood or mixed wood[/FONT]"

indian123, I apologize! I had never heard of 'rubberwood' until I just looked it up! I stand corrected!

A concise explanation of the prepositions 'of' and 'from' can be found at http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldser..._about_english/pdfs/aae_ag_made_of_070327.pdf