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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Through or by
Most professors see themselves in a position of professional authority over their students which they earned by many years of study.
Does the underlined phrase by many years of study sound appropriate for the given context? Should I use through instead of by?
Thanks.
Does the underlined phrase by many years of study sound appropriate for the given context? Should I use through instead of by?
Thanks.
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I prefer "through". I would also say "they have earned" rather than "they earned".
- I prefer "through".
- I would also say "they have earned" rather than "they earned".
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I prefer "through". I would also say "they have earned" rather than "they earned".
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