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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

By with

Hi teachers,

Ben Maer, a New York City native, said he’d been by with a friend to support the group several times.

What is "by with" in the text?

Thank you.

Tinanam
  

Top answer

He had been by = He had stopped briefly to visit with a friend = accompanied by a friend

— Mister Micawber

  • He had been by = He had stopped briefly to visit with a friend = accompanied by a friend
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He had been by = He had stopped briefly to visit

with a friend = accompanied by a friend
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It's hard to tell what is happening with only one sentence. However, sometimes "by" is used to show a location next to something. Here are some examples:

The house is by the supermarket. (The house is near the supermarket)

I went by the grocery store. (I visited or travelled near the grocery store)

So, I think the sentence means Ben Maer has been visiting (with a friend)
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Hi Mister Micawber, hi Lakshwadeep,

Thanks for your help.

Tinanam
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