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Victor Dulepov (vicd) Posted 12 years ago
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"powered with" vs. "powered by"?

What's the difference between "powered with" and "powered by"? Also, "fueled with" and "fueled by"?

Is it subject/object related, like "powered by Fukushima Daiichi power plant", but "powered with electricity coming from Fukushima Daiichi"?
  

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Victor Dulepov (vicd) What's the difference between "powered with" and "powered by"? Is it subject/object related, like "powered by Fukushima Daiichi power plant", but "powered with electricity coming from Fukushima Daiichi"? Power by/with v prep to give (something) power or driving force by means of (something such as engine): This boat is powered with the latest improved model of our most famous engine.

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  • Victor Dulepov (vicd) What's the difference between "powered with" and "powered by"?
  • Is it subject/object related, like "powered by Fukushima Daiichi power plant", but "powered with electricity coming from Fukushima Daiichi"?
  • Power by/with v prep to give (something) power or driving force by means of (something such as engine): This boat is powered with the latest improved model of our most famous engine.
  • ] According to the definition given in the dictionary it means the same.
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Victor Dulepov (vicd) What's the difference between "powered with" and "powered by"? Also, "fueled with" and "fueled by"?Is it subject/object related, like "powered by Fukushima Daiichi power plant", but "powered with electricity coming from Fukushima Daiichi"?
Power by/with v prep to give (something) power or driving force by means of (somethin
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Victor Dulepov (vicd)What's the difference between "powered with" and "powered by"? Also, "fueled with" and "fueled by"?
There isn't any difference. My personal preference is "by" in both cases.

CJ
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I've got some doubts about "fuelled with" and "fuelled by". I'm a retired seaman and remember the chief engineers reports where they stated that the vessel had been fuelled with heavy fuel, diesel and lubrication oil by the bunker ship XY. So, my understanding is that there is a difference between "fuel with" and "fuel by" in such a case. I write it with some reservation as grammar and spelling we
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AnonymousI've got some doubts about "fuelled with" and "fuelled by".
Yes. I think I'll have to change my opinion with regard to these.

This topic is actually more complex than it first appears. "with" introduces the substance that changes its location. "by" introduces the agent that causes the change, the agent that moves the substance. Thus, "fue
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