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Hsiaoyunh Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
By or to
Kobe Bryan is so famus that he is known _____ everyone.
Should I put "by" or "to" into the blank?
Thanks in advance.
Should I put "by" or "to" into the blank?
Thanks in advance.
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Kobe Bryan is so famus that he is known by everyone. "by" is the apt word here. But, "to" is also acceptable since it makes sense, grammatically.
- Kobe Bryan is so famus that he is known by everyone.
- "by" is the apt word here.
- But, "to" is also acceptable since it makes sense, grammatically.
- /Sameer
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Kobe Bryan is so famus that he is known by everyone.
"by" is the apt word here. But, "to" is also acceptable since it makes sense, grammatically.
/Sameer
"by" is the apt word here. But, "to" is also acceptable since it makes sense, grammatically.
/Sameer
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I believe both "known by everyone" and "known to everyone" are correct. If there are any differences between the two, there are so subtle that only language purists would detect them and vehemently argue their differences.
Chris
Chris
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