referred to vs referred from

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Referred to' is used when mentioning someone or something, while 'referred from' is used when indicating the source of information or where something originated.

Last updated: April 15, 2024 • 128 views

referred to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'referred to' when mentioning someone or something in a conversation or text.

Examples:

The book I referred to is on the shelf.
She referred to her notes during the presentation.
The doctor referred the patient to a specialist.

Alternatives:

mentioned
cited
alluded to
pointed out
brought up

referred from

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'referred from' when indicating the source of information or where something originated.

Examples:

The data was referred from the previous study.
The quote was referred from the original text.
The information was referred from a reliable source.

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The diagnostic accuracy of plasma BNP and NTproBNP in patients referred from primary care with suspected heart failure: results of the UK natriuretic peptide ...
Dec 19, 2012 ... UART STM32F3.axf: Error: L6218E: Undefined symbol ucInputBuffer (referred from routine.o). The "ucInputBuffer" is my own variable. I have ...
Paediatric gastroenterology evaluation of overweight and obese children referred from primary care for suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Aliment ...
Keil uVision Error L6218E: Undefined Symbol APBPrescTable (referred from stm32f4xx_hal_rcc.o). WillJackman over 4 years ago. I'm new to uVision for a ...
Oct 15, 2012 ... axf: Error: L6218E: Undefined symbol SystemInit (referred from startup_stm32f2xx.o). . I have place stm32f2x file to my project directory ...
... (referred from tsl_user.o). CubeMX_Touch_Test\CubeMX_Touch_Test.axf: Error: L6218E: Undefined symbol TSL_acq_BankConfig (referred from tsl_user.o).
Mar 17, 2021 ... ... (referred from BUILD/NUCLEO_L432KC/ARMC6/MyLib/Dentas.o). Error: L6218E: Undefined symbol wmemcpy (referred from c:\ProgramData\Mbed Studio ...
We evaluated a case management intervention to increase treatment entry among injecting drug users referred from a needle exchange program (NEP).
... (referred from startup.o). .\Objects\S32K144_BSP.axf: Error: L6218E: Undefined symbol Image$$VECTOR_RAM$$Base (referred from startup.o). .\Objects ...

Alternatives:

sourced from
originated from
cited from
taken from
derived from

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