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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

a structure I don't understand

he sailed in either the Pruth or the Sereth river, the first can be easily navigated but the second runs "as close as anyone can get to the castle by water."
what is the meaning of the sentence between quotes?
  

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view=uk def. 2), "indicating the means of transport selected for a journey". You can get to the castle by air if it has a helipad.

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That "by" is special ( http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/by?view=uk def. 2), "indicating the means of transport selected for a journey". You can get to the castle by air if it has a helipad. You can get to