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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

'By means of' and 'by using'; interchangeable

Hi teachers,
Would 'by means of' and 'by using' be interchangeable in the following definition?
To tow: to pull or drag (a vehicle, boat, etc.) especially by means of a rope or cable.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Tenacious Learner Would 'by means of' and 'by using' be interchangeable in the following definition? Yes, OK. Or just 'with'

— Mister Micawber

  • Tenacious Learner Would 'by means of' and 'by using' be interchangeable in the following definition?
  • Yes, OK.
  • Or just 'with'
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Tenacious LearnerWould 'by means of' and 'by using' be interchangeable in the following definition?
Yes, OK. Or just 'with'
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thanks for your reply! I have suspected that 'with' was also possible, but I wasn't sure.

TL
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