Tired of means bored or annoyed with something because it has gone on too long: I'm tired of waiting. It is about boredom and irritation, not physical tiredness. After of, use a noun or a verb with -ing.
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be/get tired of + noun/-ing; be tired from + activity
- I'm tired of eating pasta every day, so let's order sushi tonight.
- The team got tired of endless meetings and asked for a short weekly email instead.
- We were so tired from the long walk that we went to bed at nine.
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First versionI'm tired from your excuses.
RevisionI'm tired of your excuses.
Tired from and tired of look alike but mean different things. Tired from means physically tired after an activity; tired of means you have had enough of something. Excuses cannot make you physically tired, so the preposition is of.
The similar fed up with sounds stronger and more informal: I'm fed up with this noise. Sick and tired of is stronger still, close to really can't stand: I'm sick and tired of his jokes.
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I've heard this song on the radio five times today, and I'm really tired ___ it.
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of — A song cannot make you physically tired; you have simply had enough of it, so of. From would fit tiredness after an activity or a journey: tired from the long drive.
Write about something you are tired of in your daily life. Name it and say what you want to do instead.
I'm tired of cooking the same dinners every week, so I want to try one new recipe every Sunday.
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