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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

year after year vs year by year

Hi, everyone:

It has been improved year after year.

It has been improved year by year.

Do the two phrases have the same meaning?

Thanks in advance!:-)
  

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Not exactly. Year AFTER year means that it was improved the first year, then more so the second year, then even more so the third year. Year BY year means that each year they are getting closer to what they want to have.

— BarbaraPA

  • Not exactly.
  • Year AFTER year means that it was improved the first year, then more so the second year, then even more so the third year.
  • Year BY year means that each year they are getting closer to what they want to have.
  • As each year goes by, they are closer to their goal.
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Not exactly.

Year AFTER year means that it was improved the first year, then more so the second year, then even more so the third year.

Year BY year means that each year they are getting closer to what they want to have. As each year goes by, they are closer to their goal.
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Thanks, I've got it, it's somewhat like "step by step" or "little by little".

Thanks again!
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17. Our knowledge of space is increasing ______.

A. day by day B. day after day

C. year after year D. year and year
The answer is A, I think the answer is not correct.
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According to what Grammar Greek has said, I thought The answer'd be C.
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I think it could be either. If it followed a passage that showed how much knowledge had been gained and how quickly, to emphasize just how quickly, the day by day could work. But the cumulative body of knowledge has certainly grown year after year. So it's a question that could have more than one answer - unless there was specific context that went with it.
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I've got it!!

Thank you all!
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