by
A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
Exemplos
3 de 5I usually travel to work by train.
I use the train to go to my job.
The document must be signed by the authorized representative.
The representative is the person who must sign the paper.
I sent the message by mistake.
I did not mean to send the message.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'BY-cycle' (bicycle). You go from one place to another BY using your feet on a cycle.
Quiz rápido
The book was written ___ a famous author.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: by
Exemplos
I usually travel to work by train.
everydayI use the train to go to my job.
The document must be signed by the authorized representative.
formalThe representative is the person who must sign the paper.
I sent the message by mistake.
informalI did not mean to send the message.
The experiment was conducted by a group of scientists.
academicScientists were the ones who did the experiment.
Please confirm the delivery by email.
businessUse email to tell us the item arrived.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
step by step
moving slowly from one stage to the next
by the way
used to introduce a new topic in conversation
day by day
gradually as time passes
Frequentemente confundido com
Use 'by' for the method/agent (by a person) and 'with' for the tool used (with a hammer).
Use 'by' for a deadline (no later than) and 'until' for duration (up to a certain point).
Notas de uso
When talking about transportation, use 'by' directly with the noun (e.g., by bus, by plane) without using 'a' or 'the'. In passive voice, 'by' introduces the person who did the action.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'by the car' when they mean 'by car' for transport. Another mistake is using 'by' to mean 'with' when referring to a specific tool or instrument.
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'BY-cycle' (bicycle). You go from one place to another BY using your feet on a cycle.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old English word 'be', which meant 'near', 'alongside', or 'about'.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The book was written ___ a famous author.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: by
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