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Joseph A Posted 5 years ago
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Buy Something By Money

Hello everyone,

Is it correct to use "by" in the following sentence?

I bought that mobile by money.

That means I paid money and got the mobile. You know that sometimes you may buy something from someone, and you give them something in return other than money.

I think "with" is perfectly natural as follows:

I bought that mobile with money.

Regards,

Joseph

  

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Joseph A Is it correct to use "by" in the following sentence? I bought that mobile by money. No.

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  • Joseph A Is it correct to use "by" in the following sentence?
  • I bought that mobile by money.
  • No.
  • Joseph A I bought that mobile with money.
  • This is possible only in a context where it is specifically necessary to contrast money with some other form of exchange, as you say.
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Joseph AIs it correct to use "by" in the following sentence?
I bought that mobile by money.

No.

Joseph AI bought that mobile with money.

This is possible only in a context where it is specifically necessary to contrast money with some other form of exchange, as you say.

To contrast physical coins/banknot

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