Can I put by in the place of with? Overwhelmed with gratitude, he fell to his knees. May I replace 'with' with 'by' in the above sentence? If yes, is there any difference between these two usages?

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Can I put by in the place of with? Overwhelmed with gratitude, he fell to his knees. May I replace 'with' with 'by' in the above sentence? If yes, is there any difference between these two usages? Thank you!

2011年4月28日 02:06

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No it is not correct to do so

2011年4月28日

No, you can't. by = cause comes from outside with = cause comes from inside You can be overwhelmed by someone else's gratitude, but not by your own.

2011年4月28日

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