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Johner Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,

1. Make a few eaxamples (by) using those words.

2. This is urgent. You have to bring me the books (by) running.

3. You can show your love (by) kissing her on the cheek.

4. He went on figting with the cancer (by) hoping not so much.

In which sentences we must use the "by" and in which we don't have to?

Thanks in advance..
  

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johner In which sentences we must use the "by" and in which we don't have to? Remember that in English we invert subject and verb when forming a question. In which sentences must we use the "by", and in which don't we have to?

— CalifJim

  • johner In which sentences we must use the "by" and in which we don't have to?
  • Remember that in English we invert subject and verb when forming a question.
  • In which sentences must we use the "by", and in which don't we have to?
  • __________________ 1.
  • Make a few eaxamples (by) using those words.
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johnerIn which sentences we must use the "by" and in which we don't have to?
Remember that in English we invert subject and verb when forming a question.
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CalifJimRemember that in English we invert subject and verb when forming a question. Emotion: smile
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By the way I think this example can't be classified in any of our previous examples:

"Smile looking at him" meaning "simultanously smile and look at him (at the same time)". Is it OK to say without the "by"?

Thanks in advance..
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This one should have "while":

Smile while looking at him.

Also, possibly, but less often, without "while": Smile looking at him.

"by" is totally wrong.

The relationship of the -ing clause to the main clause is not always the same. Sometimes it's "while"; sometimes "by"; sometimes "in" or "thereby" or "because"; sometimes other words. It
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I got the main idea. Thanks a lot CJ.
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