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Soheil1 Posted 11 years ago
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Hi What is meant by 'by' in:
This edition is published by arrangement with [..]?

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The meaning should be clear. Publishing this edition required a contractual agreement with the owner of the copyright or another party (other than the publisher). "

— Doctor D

  • The meaning should be clear.
  • Publishing this edition required a contractual agreement with the owner of the copyright or another party (other than the publisher).
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The meaning should be clear. Publishing this edition required a contractual agreement with the owner of the copyright or another party (other than the publisher). Another way of saying this is "This edition is published courtesy of XYZ."

So "by" in this case means something like "with the authority or sanction of."
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soheil1Hi What is meant by 'by' in: This edition is published by arrangement with [..]?
"by arrangement (with someone)" is a set idiomatic pattern. I wouldn't worry unduly about the individual meaning of "by".
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