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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The children were enchanted with/by their Christmas gifts.

The children were enchanted with/by their Christmas gifts.

Do both with and by fit in the above? Do they convey different ideas? Thanks.
  

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I suppose the two prepositions convey slightly different ideas; "by" has a stronger sense that it is the gifts themselves which are enchanting the children, but in my opinion the two are practically interchangeable, and I'm sure I've heard both, as well as "delighted by/delighted with," etc.

— Delmobile

  • I suppose the two prepositions convey slightly different ideas; "by" has a stronger sense that it is the gifts themselves which are enchanting the children, but in my opinion the two are practically interchangeable, and I'm sure I've heard both, as well as "delighted by/delighted with," etc.
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I suppose the two prepositions convey slightly different ideas; "by" has a stronger sense that it is the gifts themselves which are enchanting the children, but in my opinion the two are practically interchangeable, and I'm sure I've heard both, as well as "delighted by/delighted with," etc.
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DelmobileI suppose the two prepositions convey slightly different ideas; "by" has a stronger sense that it is the gifts themselves which are enchanting the children, but in my opinion the two are practically interchangeable, and I'm sure I've heard both, as well as "delighted by/delighted with," etc.


Thanks, Delmobile.

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