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What is the difference between "expand to" and "expand by"?

Can you tell me?
Thanks.
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Jura
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Hi Mike. Expand means to stretch or to increase in size or bulk. For example a thin woman might say, 'I want my waist to expand to 3 more cms so that my new dress will fit just right'.
Another woman might say,' I don't want my waist to expand by 3cms because I won't fit into my new dress.'

Jura ответил 6 месяц(-а)(-ев) назад
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Lea
Expand to - whatever is "expanded to" is being reached. Example - the audience was expanded to include teenagers - so the teenage audience is being reached

expand by - how much something is going to be expanded, or how they are going to expand example - their cookie production has expanded by 2/3 since the beginning of the year! Or they are going to expand their market by giving out free samples.

I hope this helps. <(^_^)>

Lea ответил 6 месяц(-а)(-ев) назад Флаг

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