Sanya
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
解答 · 5
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No it is not correct to do so
2011年4月28日
1
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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