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12 Jun 2019, 03:03
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Hi everyone,
Kindly explain the difference between "originate from" and "originate in" ?
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Kindly explain the difference between "originate from" and "originate in" ?
Thanks in advance
bb generis GMATNinja
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12 Jun 2019, 20:09
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priyanshu14 , for the most part, the two constructions are interchangeable.
I know of four official questions, all below, in which some form of "originate" is involved.
(Other official questions may exist. I don't recall them or I haven't seen them.)
Not one of those questions tests the difference between originate in and originate from.
I doubt that GMAC would test that pair.
(Some context would help. Do you have a question whose correct answer turns on a distinction between in and from?)
• OFFICIAL QUESTIONS?
I have not seen a single official question that tests the distinction.
The non-underlined portion of this official question, here, contains originates in.
The non-underlined portion of this official question, here contains originated in.
Some form of the phrase originate from is used in every answer in this official question, here.
In this question, here, every answer choice contains the construction originating deep within.
• COMMENTS ON USAGE
Some usages are a bit predictable.
If we are talking about a country or a region with borders, we almost always use originate in.
Domesticated potatoes originated in modern-day Peru.
Genuine champagne originates only in France.
If we are talking about a tradition or a language, we typically use originate from.
French originated from Latin.
Rap music originated from the African-American game called "playing the dozens" in which banter is exchanged and sophisticated verbal jousting ensues.
Although I urge you not to worry about the distinction because I think it's too subtle and too contested to be tested, if you would like to get a quick overview of this topic that is not at all settled, look on English Language & Usage Stack Exchange, at this page, here. Answers are in large type on the left. Comments are on the right. I am familiar with the work of the people who wrote the answers. Their work is good. Really good.
Hope that helps.
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