Yzh1978 Posted 11 years ago
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I identify her by her voice or I identify her with her voice.
He survived her wife by 10 years or He survived her wife for 10 years.
Which one is right ? Thank you !
He survived her wife by 10 years or He survived her wife for 10 years.
Which one is right ? Thank you !
Top answer
By her voice. Only she can do things with her voice. " (Be sure to correct your typo.
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By her voice. Only she can do things with her voice.
The idiom is "by" when the survive takes a direct object: "He survived his wife by ten years."
Otherwise, use "for." "He survived for ten years after his wife died."
(Be sure to correct your typo. his wife, not her wife.)
The idiom is "by" when the survive takes a direct object: "He survived his wife by ten years."
Otherwise, use "for." "He survived for ten years after his wife died."
(Be sure to correct your typo. his wife, not her wife.)
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