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Mido164 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
by & with
Which is correct, "I cut vegetables by a knife." or "I cut vegetables with a knife." ?
Could you highlight the difference between "by" and "with" ?
Could you highlight the difference between "by" and "with" ?
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"with" is correct. "by" is incorrect here. As far as I can think, "by" is always wrong in any active phrase "verb with/by a noun" that describes the tool or implement with which someone does something.
- "with" is correct.
- "by" is incorrect here.
- As far as I can think, "by" is always wrong in any active phrase "verb with/by a noun" that describes the tool or implement with which someone does something.
- ) "by" can be used to show the agent in passive sentences, such as "I was hit by a car" or "They were misled by the advertisement".
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"with" is correct. "by" is incorrect here.
As far as I can think, "by" is always wrong in any active phrase "verb with/by a noun" that describes the tool or implement with which someone does something. ("by" can have other meanings in this pattern of course, as in "I live by a lake" or "I stand by my decision".)
"by" can be used to show the agent in passive sentences, such as "I
As far as I can think, "by" is always wrong in any active phrase "verb with/by a noun" that describes the tool or implement with which someone does something. ("by" can have other meanings in this pattern of course, as in "I live by a lake" or "I stand by my decision".)
"by" can be used to show the agent in passive sentences, such as "I
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