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Grapepark Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Different applications of "with" and "by"
Hi
Sometimes I become confused about using "with" and "by".
i.e
The tent was lit by a lantern?
Or
The tent was lit with a lantern?
Sometimes I become confused about using "with" and "by".
i.e
The tent was lit by a lantern?
Or
The tent was lit with a lantern?
Top answer
Prepositions are hard to learn (and hard to teach) because their use is often idiomatic. 'By' is a little better, in my opinion. Clive
- Prepositions are hard to learn (and hard to teach) because their use is often idiomatic.
- 'By' is a little better, in my opinion.
- Clive
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Prepositions are hard to learn (and hard to teach) because their use is often idiomatic.
Both are OK in this case.'By' is a little better, in my opinion.
Clive
Both are OK in this case.'By' is a little better, in my opinion.
Clive
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