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- word choice - Replace with versus replace by - English Language . . .
I often see "replace with" and "replace by" used interchangeably, but this doesn't sound right to me: I replaced that component by this one I would use "with" in such a sentence "By" only seems
- displaced vs replaced - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I generally know the difference between the 2 words For example: The housing project was replaced by a new high-rise vs Residents of the housing project were displaced when developers decided to
- Is with or by the correct word in the phrase: Replaced ________ a . . .
English is my second language Which of the following is correct? Replaced with a new printer Replaced by a new printer
- grammaticality - replace with vs. replace by in the sense of . . .
String 'x' is replaced with 'y', by the computer, using the algorithm 'By' can refer to the 'agent' of a passive clause 'With' can refer to an 'instrument' (tool), but 'using' is stronger FYI, note the ambiguity here: (because robots can be agents, patients or instruments) Robot A was replaced with Robot B, by Robot C, using Robot D
- They have been replaced by. . . or They have been replaced with. . .
It's the standard passive construction "New school busses have replaced the old ones", so "the old school busses have been replaced by new ones " The subject of "replace" can be either the agent that does the replacement, or the thing that replaces the old one
- replace vs. substitute - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Replace and substitute do mean the same thing, but in opposite directions In each case, there is a New and an Old, but the patterns go like this: He replaced Old with New = He substituted New for Old Having two verbs lets you use either order, to suit your rhetorical purposes
- What would you call a person who is being replaced by another
In my specific case, I need a single word to call an employee who is being replaced by another due to his her retirement, death, resignation etc Anything like “Replacee” may be suitable
- is it possible to provide a single word for describing an item that . . .
Is there a word used to describe items that would need to be replaced over time from regular usage in regard to office supplies like paper cups, room fresheners, tissue boxes, etc?
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