Monday 20 July 2015

word usage - A song "by" a singer or "from" a singer or "of" a singer


Someone Like You by Adele is fantastic.



Someone Like You from Adele is fantastic.



Someone Like You of Adele is fantastic.




I would say that the first is the standard usage and most correct.



The second is not wrong, but it sounds a bit colloquial to me.



The third is incorrect English. With people, you say "of Adele's" with a possessive 's. It means it's her song, rather than a song by her, if that makes sense.

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