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Ye Thu Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

from working or by working

Dear Grammarians, let me ask you another question,please.
Where did Edison get the money from to buy chemicals?
Ans:(1) Edison got the money from working as a newspaper boy to buy chemicals.
Ans:(2) Edison got the money by working as a newspaper boy to buy chemicals.
Which one is grammatically correct? Thanks.
  

Top answer

(2) Edison got the money by working as a newspaper boy to buy chemicals. Edison got the money to buy chemicals by working as a newspaper boy. ]

— Tamguatlay

  • (2) Edison got the money by working as a newspaper boy to buy chemicals.
  • Edison got the money to buy chemicals by working as a newspaper boy.
  • ]
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(2) Edison got the money by working as a newspaper boy to buy chemicals.
Edison got the money to buy chemicals by working as a newspaper boy. [This is my answer.]
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tamguatlay(2) Edison got the money by working as a newspaper boy to buy chemicals. Edison got the money to buy chemicals by working as a newspaper boy. [This is my answer.]
I'd like to know why I can't use the phrase "from working as a newspaper boy". Thank you again.
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Edison got the money by doing something. NOT ...from doing something.
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