Addyaddy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
accrue to or by
I have often noticed the word accrue followed by to.
Somewhere I also saw 'by'.
Which one is correct and what does it mean?
Please explain.
Somewhere I also saw 'by'.
Which one is correct and what does it mean?
Please explain.
Top answer
Both are correct. "Accrue" can be used in many ways. If you study hard, benefits will accrue to you.
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Both are correct. "Accrue" can be used in many ways. If you study hard, benefits will accrue to you. (You will receive the benefits slowly over time.) In your savings account, you can let the interest accrue by never withdrawing money. (This is the bald intransitive verb followed by a prepositional phrase.)
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