q_sharon
10/28/08, 09:52 PM
:itshere:
We say :
^^The door must have been opened with a key. (not by a key)
But we say:
^^The door must have been opened by somebody with a key.
By also means next to/beside:
^^Come and sit by me. ( beside me)
^^Where's the light switch? It's by the door. (beside the door)
:Fish Smiley 6068: :Fish Smiley 6068:
We say :
^^The door must have been opened with a key. (not by a key)
But we say:
^^The door must have been opened by somebody with a key.
By also means next to/beside:
^^Come and sit by me. ( beside me)
^^Where's the light switch? It's by the door. (beside the door)
:Fish Smiley 6068: :Fish Smiley 6068: