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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
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Which is correct:
a) "Judging FROM his looks, I wouldn't say he was Egyptian."
Or
b) "Judging BY his looks, I wouldn't say he was Egyptian."
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Both are used. I would favour 'by', although looking elsewhere, it appears 'from' is preferred by British English dictionary sources. I'm British, but 'by' feels more comfortable.
- Both are used.
- I would favour 'by', although looking elsewhere, it appears 'from' is preferred by British English dictionary sources.
- I'm British, but 'by' feels more comfortable.
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Both are used. I would favour 'by', although looking elsewhere, it appears 'from' is preferred by British English dictionary sources. I'm British, but 'by' feels more comfortable.
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