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Jeter Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Added “ by “ before without

Hi all:
There is a sentence as “most people simply pass him by without giving him a second look “. A question why must be added “ by “ before without

Thanks all
  

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' The verb is phrasal: 'to pass by'. 'To pass [someone] by' in this context is 'to go past [someone]'. It has a strong sense of 'to go past someone without interaction'.

— MrPedantic

  • ' The verb is phrasal: 'to pass by'.
  • 'To pass [someone] by' in this context is 'to go past [someone]'.
  • It has a strong sense of 'to go past someone without interaction'.
  • MrP
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Hello Jeter

It really means:

'Most people simply pass him by / without giving him a second look.'

The verb is phrasal: 'to pass by'.

'To pass [someone] by' in this context is 'to go past [someone]'.

It has a strong sense of 'to go past someone without interaction'.

MrP
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