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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
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what prepositions can be used before "protocol"?

Hi,

Which ofthe following (tentative :-) variants are passable English?

(1) The data is transmitted VIA the TCP/IP protocol.
(2) The data is transmitted WITH the TCP/IP protocol.
(3) The data is transmitted WITH THE USE of the TCP/IP protocol.
(4) The data is tranmitted THROUGH TCP/IP.
(5) The data is tranmitted BY TCP/IP.

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(5) The data is tranmitted BY TCP/IP. They are all "passable", but they're not all "good". "with the use of" is the worst.

— CalifJim

  • (5) The data is tranmitted BY TCP/IP.
  • They are all "passable", but they're not all "good".
  • "with the use of" is the worst.
  • I prefer "with".
  • The others are OK.
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MUSCOVITE(1) The data is transmitted VIA the TCP/IP protocol.(2) The data is transmitted WITH the TCP/IP protocol.(3) The data is transmitted WITH THE USE of the TCP/IP protocol.(4) The data is tranmitted THROUGH TCP/IP.(5) The data is tranmitted BY TCP/IP.
They are all "passable", but they're not all "good".
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