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Sajohn English Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

At and by

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at and by

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I'll give an explanation for the most common usage. At - Preposition: used to express location or time. " By - Preposition: identifies the agent that performed an action .

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  • I'll give an explanation for the most common usage.
  • At - Preposition: used to express location or time.
  • " By - Preposition: identifies the agent that performed an action .
  • " I hope this simple answer helped.
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I'll give an explanation for the most common usage.

At - Preposition: used to express location or time.

Example: "He worked at many hotels."

By - Preposition: identifies the agent that performed an action.

Example: "The house was ruined by fire."

I hope this simple answer helped.
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'At' is on a referenced point ('I am at the hospital'); 'by' is near a referenced point ('I am by the sea').
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