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From

From is a preposition.

Starting point​

We use from to show the time or point in time when something starts:

  • Tickets for the concert are on sale from Monday.
  • The finals take place from 1.30 pm on Sunday.

We use from to show the level that things begin at, such as numbers or prices:

  • Prices start from £366 per week for a property that sleeps four, including a return ferry crossing.

We use from to talk about distance in relation to somewhere else:

  • The Metro station is nearby and we are only five minutes from the motorway.

Origin​

We use from to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates:

  • Bernie comes from Manchester.
  • We get our vegetables from the farm shop. They’re really fresh.
  • Would you get me a knife from that drawer?

We use from to talk about the way we use materials or ingredients to make things:

  • Camembert is also made from unpasteurised milk, like Brie.
  • [A twig is a small, thin stick from a tree. A broom is a type of brush.]
  • Brooms used to be made from twigs.
See also
  • Of
  • Made of

From … to​

We use from … to to talk about ranges of different things:

  • Prices range from £405 to £425, depending on the size of the room, and include breakfast and dinner.
  • Sir Edward Youde was the Governor of Hong Kong from 1982 to 1985.
  • The river flows from east to west.
  • There were six Miller children, ranging in age from nineteen to seven.

We use from … to to talk about a change in the state of someone or something:

  • He’s moved from Wimbledon to Leeds.
  • A small cloud of smoke rose from the glass and the colour of the liquid changed from red to purple, and from purple to a watery green.