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take advantage of vs take advantage from

The correct phrase is 'take advantage of.' 'Take advantage from' is not a standard English construction. 'Take advantage of' refers to making good use of an opportunity or situation.
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Last updated: October 20, 2024 • 12179 views

take advantage of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate making good use of an opportunity or situation. It is followed by a noun or a gerund.

Examples:

  • She decided to take advantage of the discount and buy a new laptop.
  • You should take advantage of the sunny weather and go for a walk.
  • He always tries to take advantage of every opportunity that comes his way.
  • Taking advantage of the situation, she managed to secure a better deal.
  • Students should take advantage of the resources available to them.
  • We should take advantage of this weakness.
  • I just want to take advantage of every single moment that I have left.
  • But one we'd be fools not to take advantage of.
  • We now need to take advantage of this pragmatic, logical approach by women.
  • The Union must take advantage of the complementary nature of its internal and external policies.
  • Perhaps you should take advantage of the lull, ma'am.
  • That way he can take advantage of an opportunity if it comes.
  • You can't take advantage of me, old man.
  • I simply couldn't take advantage of your hospitality without giving something back.
  • Where it's easy to take advantage of the vulnerable and lonely.
  • We cannot take advantage of a lawyer who we know to be mentally infirm.
  • You take advantage of my low prices.
  • I am not going to take advantage of that.
  • You could take advantage of a fantastic musician living right here.
  • I'm not letting him take advantage of me, though.
  • Chloe, you can't take advantage of Will like this.
  • And that way, we could take advantage of the natural light.
  • Intelligence operatives are trained to take advantage of that window.
  • Let her take advantage of having you as a classmate.
  • Normal people would take advantage of this.

take advantage from

This phrase is not a standard English construction.

  • The species is native to Borneo and the Lesser Sunda Islands where it lives in the humid forests on the most exposed branches of the trees, in way to take advantage from the maximum luminosity, mainly along the water streams banks, at low altitudes.
  • It nidifies during the first months of the year by the beginning of the spring rains, coinciding the birth of the progeny with the humid period in way to take advantage from the increased food availability.
  • Support Lebanon to take advantage from its accession to the Agadir Agreement.
  • Pre-fitting may take advantage from additional interface specifications between the subsystems rolling stock and control-command.
  • This is an original gift to take advantage from even after this occasion.
  • They have to try to take advantage from every opportunity, to increase the reward.
  • At this point, the Roman emperor Caracalla, who considered himself a second Alexander, decided to take advantage from the Parthian conflict.
  • Usually, reusable non-hazardous waste (paper, packaging materials, cardboard, iron scrap, etc.) is given to charitable institutions, which may take advantage from its recovery.
  • At the Best Western Classic Hotel you can take advantage from your working breaks to stay in shape and relax.
  • Bellei Company take advantage from all sales' channels available. From retailers to importers and distributors, directly or trough the help of local salesmen.
  • The new 3Rplus rinse system consists of three sequential rinse steps. Two of them take advantage from recirculating water and remove most detergent from dishes.
  • We've got a strong team and we'll try to take advantage from it.
  • They are suitable for small and medium businesses, and anyone who wants to take advantage from the great potential of these machines.
  • They are able to take advantage from the more disparate sources of food, nourishing of urban alimentary leftovers and near the dumping sites.
  • The hardware equipment also take advantage from the more advanced technologies available from the microelectronics (universal models of PLC).
  • Therefore, it is very important to know how to take advantage from the effectiveness of the various factors in order to obtain an optimal result.
  • In this period, the giudicati granted lands and gave Churches to the monks, so that the inhabitants could take advantage from their presence.
  • The juveniles are more erratic and during the first year of life they venture out for some hundreds of kilometres in every direction looking for areas not occupied by adults, in order to take advantage from the bigger food availability.
  • Analyzing and using the information gotten by the conditions of exercise of the machineries, our clients can also take advantage from the competitive point of view over how qualitative.
  • Another initiative that was able to take advantage from the grey areas of the Finnish legistlation was Ravintolapäivä, which means you can open your restaurant for just one day anywhere you like.

Alternatives:

  • benefit from
  • make use of
  • capitalize on
  • utilize
  • leverage

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