Can anybody give me some guidance on when to use "independently of" vs "independently from"?
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idiom: independently of vs independently from
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sure. i'll answer the question with respect to the adjective forms (i.e., the forms without the -ly ending), since those show up more often.miguel_alfredo_ramos wrote:Can anybody give me some guidance on when to use "independently of" vs "independently from"?
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independent of is used with processes that occur with little bearing on each other. for instance:
the decomposition of this particular chemical is independent of temperature.
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independent from is used for the independence of entities such as people or nations.
he may seem innocent, but he has been independent from his parents since he was 13.
Finland has ben independent from Russia since 1917.
Ron has been teaching various standardized tests for 20 years.
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