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behavior from vs behavior of

Both 'behavior from' and 'behavior of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Behavior from' is used when referring to the source or origin of behavior, while 'behavior of' is used to describe the characteristics or traits of behavior.

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behavior from

This phrase is correct when referring to the source or origin of behavior.

Use 'behavior from' when indicating the source or origin of a particular behavior.

Examples:

His behavior from his childhood has influenced his actions as an adult.
The behavior from the previous meeting was unacceptable.

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You know, I would expect this kind of behavior from Toby, but...
You need to accept that your boys may be learning this behavior from you.
Was there ever a time when someone didn't approve of that behavior from you?
Odd behavior from a supposedly innocent man.
I expect such behavior from Niklaus.
I expect this behavior from you, Francesco.
Unfortunately, he's encouraging bad behavior from the Italians so he got to go.
I have to say, I would have expected such selfish behavior from him.
X-ray astronomer Dan Evans has been tracking the Death Star Galaxy and its violent behavior from the Chandra X-ray Satellite Control Center outside Boston.
They were impressed by the progress you made over the past few months, but didn't feel it balanced all the bad behavior from before.
Well, it turns out that what looks like complex behavior from the outside is actually the result of a few simple rules of interaction.
I never would've expected this kind of behavior from you.
So I expect best behavior from all of you!
How long do I have to take this obnoxious behavior from you?
Describe her behavior from the night of the failed exorcism until the time of her death.
You know, Peter, I did expect this kind of behavior from you but you have no business endangering Brian like that.
And an early test which argument elicited cooperative behavior from the people below - about a hundred to one decided that this was the argument that worked best on us.
Drunk as I was, I clearly recall Theresa saying that she wanted to see some new behavior from you. What'd I say?
And besides, at the end of the day, who does she learn her behavior from?
I must say, Miss Sherwood, from Dr. Harrison's report, I expected somewhat more severe behavior from you, but I see no reason why you shouldn't be back in front of the camera in no time.

Alternatives:

origin of behavior
source of behavior

behavior of

This phrase is correct when describing the characteristics or traits of behavior.

Use 'behavior of' when discussing the characteristics, traits, or qualities of a particular behavior.

Examples:

The behavior of the students in class was exemplary.
The behavior of the dog was unpredictable.

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You can learn a lot about people from watching the behavior of certain animals.
These laws govern the behavior of every object in the world.
Now, this is the normal behavior of the particulate that Shawna left behind.
You can configure the behavior of the Enter key when working in the editor.
Imitation allows us to better understand the behavior of others.
The Spacer provides horizontal and vertical spacing to be able to manipulate the behavior of layouts.
I apologize for behavior of Nikolai.
This isn't the behavior of a sane person.
Could it be that the attitude and behavior of this patient...
We are evolved to second-guess the behavior of others by becoming brilliant, intuitive psychologists.
This isn't the behavior of a gentleman either.
Not exactly the behavior of someone being held against their will.
CD Player to determine the look and behavior of & kscd;.
Here you can configure the behavior of the spell checker.
The Preferences tab contains options that alter the behavior of & kmouth; in certain situations.
This group contains settings which control the behavior of the trash.
This chapter describes how you can control the behavior of & quantaplus;.
Setup the behavior of & quantaplus;.
This page lets you customize several aspects of the behavior of tools.
The behavior of those two is only to provoke.

Alternatives:

characteristics of behavior
traits of behavior

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