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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Replaced by or replaced with?
Hi people!
Which is the preposition that should follow "replaced", by or with? (When "replace" means "substitute").
Examples:
Employees were replaced with robots.
Weakness is replaced by stubbornness.
Welfare can be replaced by charity.
If both are possible, could you explain and give examples of each?
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
Which is the preposition that should follow "replaced", by or with? (When "replace" means "substitute").
Examples:
Employees were replaced with robots.
Weakness is replaced by stubbornness.
Welfare can be replaced by charity.
If both are possible, could you explain and give examples of each?
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
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Hi again, Mara, Which is the preposition that should follow "replaced", by or with? (When "replace" means "substitute"). Both are often possible and often used.
- Hi again, Mara, Which is the preposition that should follow "replaced", by or with?
- (When "replace" means "substitute").
- Both are often possible and often used.
- However, I think there are differences with regard to the presence of an 'agent' of the action.
- Employees were replaced with robots.
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Hi again, Mara,
Which is the preposition that should follow "replaced", by or with? (When "replace" means "substitute"). Both are often possible and often used. However, I think there are differences with regard to the presence of an 'agent' of the action.
Employees were replaced with robots. Robots were clearly not
Which is the preposition that should follow "replaced", by or with? (When "replace" means "substitute"). Both are often possible and often used. However, I think there are differences with regard to the presence of an 'agent' of the action.
Employees were replaced with robots. Robots were clearly not
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Still not clear. English being a second language, this is very difficult to understand. If you would, please, provide a few more examples where "with" or "or" is used in a sentense it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
LOST
Thank you,
LOST
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Hi,
As I said in 2005, Both are often possible and often used.
Why don't you write a few sentences, and I'll tell you if they sound OK?
Best wishes, Clive
As I said in 2005, Both are often possible and often used.
Why don't you write a few sentences, and I'll tell you if they sound OK?
Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Yes, it's a mistake, unless you just want to say something like 'My TV was replaced on Friday.'
Best wishes, Clive
Yes, it's a mistake, unless you just want to say something like 'My TV was replaced on Friday.'
Best wishes, Clive
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In this case, Clive is incorrect.
"Tom was fired. He was replaced BY Fred."
In this example, "with" would not be used, regardless of the "agent" of the action (and no singular quotation marks for words that are not contained within quotes, Clive!).
Many scholars agree that "by" and "with" are often interchangeable, so you can use your discretion.
"Tom was fired. He was replaced BY Fred."
In this example, "with" would not be used, regardless of the "agent" of the action (and no singular quotation marks for words that are not contained within quotes, Clive!).
Many scholars agree that "by" and "with" are often interchangeable, so you can use your discretion.
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Hi,
In this case, Clive is incorrect.
"Tom was fired. He was replaced BY Fred." Without any other context, do you find this completely unambiguous? I don't.
My preference would be to reword it to clarify the intended meaning.
In this case, Clive is incorrect.
"Tom was fired. He was replaced BY Fred." Without any other context, do you find this completely unambiguous? I don't.
My preference would be to reword it to clarify the intended meaning.
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Hi Clive, I enjoyed reading your explanations.
Now, to expand this question, I would like to ask if we should bring old item (the thing which is going to be repalce) right after the verb "repalce" and then new itme right after the preposisiton "with"?
we have two itmes, A, and B. I should say, " Plase repalce A with B", or "Please repalce B with A" ?
Can the latter one be c
Now, to expand this question, I would like to ask if we should bring old item (the thing which is going to be repalce) right after the verb "repalce" and then new itme right after the preposisiton "with"?
we have two itmes, A, and B. I should say, " Plase repalce A with B", or "Please repalce B with A" ?
Can the latter one be c
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