USE OF "BY

USE OF "BY

BY + PLACE
1. Tiene el significado de:
  1. beside (junto a)
  2. at the side of (al lado de)
  3. next to (junto a)
  4. close to
  5. * The house is by a river.
    1. * David lives by a train station
BY+ METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION
1. Describimos POR el medio que viajas
  1. David went to Manchester by train.
    1. Our children have never travelled by plane before.
2. BY
  1. train, car, boat, plain, taxi
BY + METHOD OF COMMUNICATION
1. Describimos CÓMO NOS COMUNICAMOS
  1. I spoke to her by telephone.
    1. Please confirm the order by email.
2. by
  1. telephone
  2. post
  3. email
BY+ METHOD OF PAYMENT
1. Describe CÓMO PAGAS POR ALGO
  1. We paid for the computer by cheque.
    1. Can I pay by credit card?
2. BY
  1. credit card
  2. cheque
BY + "ING"
1. Esta estructura explica CÓMO HACER LAS COSAS. Nos brinda más información de cómo conseguir un resultado.
  1. * By pressing this button, you turn on the alarm system.
BY + REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
1. by myself / by herself/ by themselves, etc
  1. por lo regular este uso es como enfasis diciendo que UNO MISMO LO HIZO
    1. *They painted the whole house by themselves! (They did it alone.)
      1. *Did you build that castle all by yourself? (Did you do it alone?)

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