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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

replace with/by/for

Replace the orange with/by/for apple.

What's the difference between the prepositions?

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Top answer

" You started with the orange. You removed the orange, and put in an apple. You replaced the orange with an apple.

— BarbaraPA

  • " You started with the orange.
  • You removed the orange, and put in an apple.
  • You replaced the orange with an apple.
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3 Answers
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Use "with."

You started with the orange. You removed the orange, and put in an apple. You replaced the orange with an apple.
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Once you replace X with Y, X has been replaced by Y, and Y is a replacement for X.
replace with / be replaced by / replacement for

CJ
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Great explaination, CJ.



Thanks, GG and CJ.
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