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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

preposition with / by

1. Creations should be shared with anyone whose purpose isn't making money.
2. Technology should be shared by everyone.
In those two sentences, is there any difference between 'be shared with' and 'be shared by'? If there isn't, can I use both of them?
  

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Here is the difference: with one person (with anyone) by all people (everyone) I tell my children to share their toys with their playmates. )

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Here is the difference:
with one person (with anyone)
by all people (everyone)

I tell my children to share their toys with their playmates. ("By" does not work here.)
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It seems to me that it goes like this:

This should be shared with everyone. ~ Whoever has this should give portions of it to everyone.
This should be shared by everyone. ~ Everyone should receive portions of this.

CJ
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