It is but, it's uncommon and old-fashioned. It would be less formal and more natural to say by exercising more .
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It is but, it's uncommon and old-fashioned. It would be less formal and more natural to say by exercising more.
anonymousBy taking more exercise George lost weight.
Is it right?
It is, but it needs a comma after 'exercise'.
The structure is neither uncommon nor old-fashioned.