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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Preposition by... by the skills of...
By the skills of Lord Elrond, you're beginning to mend.
Do you accept this? Shouldn't it be something like 'Due to the skills of...' rather than 'by' since what follows by should probably say how he is mended?
Ta
Do you accept this? Shouldn't it be something like 'Due to the skills of...' rather than 'by' since what follows by should probably say how he is mended?
Ta
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" On the other hand, this sentence sounds as if it comes from an old English tale of Knights in the middle ages - or something to that effect. People in centuries past used to speak like this, and if you are trying to recreate dialogue that came from that period, the sentence does make sense. Hope this helps.
- " On the other hand, this sentence sounds as if it comes from an old English tale of Knights in the middle ages - or something to that effect.
- People in centuries past used to speak like this, and if you are trying to recreate dialogue that came from that period, the sentence does make sense.
- Hope this helps.
- John
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Hi English,
"Due to" would work, but there is also "Thanks to the skills...."
On the other hand, this sentence sounds as if it comes from an old English tale of Knights in the middle ages - or something to that effect. People in centuries past used to speak like this, and if you are trying to recreate dialogue that came from that period, the sentence does make sense.
Hop
"Due to" would work, but there is also "Thanks to the skills...."
On the other hand, this sentence sounds as if it comes from an old English tale of Knights in the middle ages - or something to that effect. People in centuries past used to speak like this, and if you are trying to recreate dialogue that came from that period, the sentence does make sense.
Hop
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