Pass by

I don't think many native speakers would use b.

You don't get a contrast with "house". You pass by a house, not pass it by. But with a person you get a (slight) contrast.

She passed by me. ~ She walked along, straight ahead. I was standing near the path she was taking, so at one point during her walk she and I were close to each other. She kept walking, and I kept standing there. She and I don't necessarily even know each other.

Oh, CJ, thanbks so mcuh!!
The explanation is so enlightening and impressive ...
The difference seems to be so subtle that I feel I need to put in some time to completly understand, if that is possible as a non-native.... And these kind of things don't appear in grammar books.

How about " 1. pass by the house" and " 2. pass the house by"?
"2" is not much used and the contrast

pructusHow about " 1. pass by the house" and " 2. pass the house by"?"2" is not much used and the contrast doesn't apply here?

Correct. You can't insult a house, so 2 won't work in the sense I described above.

pructusMaybe " 2" is simply wrong being used by non-natives and non-native English scholars?At least, unacceptable to native sp

I see... I see...
Now it has become a lot more clear to me...
Thanks so much, CJ!!

I see... I see...
It helped a lot...
Thanks so much, BarbaraPA!!

Hello, CJ...

Yesterday, I happened to come by a phrase like below...

Can you pass love by and not know that it is there?

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I'd like some comment....

Can't we say "pass by love" in the setence above?

pructusCan't we say "pass by love" in the setence above?

No.
pass by love ~ walk past love (not very meaningful)
pass love by ~ ignore love

CJ

Oh....
Aha....

I see... I see....
Now it has becoome a lot more clear...

Thanks so much, CJ!!