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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

with/by your hair

Can you lift an elephant with your hair?
If your classmates were very strong, they should have been able to pick you up and swing you around by your hair.

Why does the first sentence uses with your hair while the second by? What are the different meanings between them? Thanks.
  

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with ____ using this tool by _____ grasping a thing using this 'handle' Can you cut this cake with this knife? Can you pound this nail in with this hammer? Can you clean the floor with this broom?

  • with ____ using this tool by _____ grasping a thing using this 'handle' Can you cut this cake with this knife?
  • Can you pound this nail in with this hammer?
  • Can you clean the floor with this broom?
  • You should pick up this pan by the heat-resistant handle.
  • You should take the child by the hand and lead her away.
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with ____ using this tool
by _____ grasping a thing using this 'handle'

Can you cut this cake with this knife?
Can you pound this nail in with this hammer?
Can you clean the floor with this broom?

You should pick up this pan by the heat-resistant handle.
You should take the child by the hand and
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Thanks, Jim, for the beneficial and reasonable answer.

You're really beneficent.

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