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What is different from "expect to" and "expect from"?

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Rebecca

"Expect from" is used when you are expecting to receive something from someone else. Ex: These requirements expected from all the students in the course. Ex: I expect helpfulness from my friends. "Expect to" is used more generally when referring to qualities or requirements that you expect someone to have. Ex: All students are expected to complete these requirements. Ex: I expect my friends to be helpful. The main difference is the sentence structures here. "Expect from" is usually used in passive voice, where "expect to" is usually used in active voice structures.

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