Difference Between By and With (With Table)

A sentence is a set of words, phrases, or clauses that contains the subject which describes the meaning, command, questions, performance, action, and so on with linking words. English grammar includes the sentences, articles, punctuations, tenses, mood, voice, and parts of speech and many other technical aspects of writing and speaking.

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  1. She was very honest with him
  2. He carries a gun always with him for safety purposes.

With – used to indicate situations against something or because of or caused by something or someone

For E.g.

  1. She has fought with her mother to go to Goa
  2. With all this nonsense I forgot his birthday

With – used to describe separation, comparison, support followed by

For E.g.

  1. Sheen ended her long-time relationship with her boyfriend
  2. They both are twins. But nothing is common with them
  3. I will always be with you on your tough time
  4. Will get conditioner free along with the shampoo

Main Differences Between By and With

  1. The main difference between By and With is in the type of sentence each will feature. ‘By’ is always used in the sentences with passive voice whereas the latter features in active voice sentences.
  2. Any institution, object or a person is denoted using the word ‘By’, but ‘With’ is primely utilized to denote ingredients, tools, or any part of the body.
  3. By is followed by a verb as it indicates an action on the subject. Whereas ‘With’ is followed by a Noun.
  4. The different grammatical forms that these words represent also differs, By is not only a preposition, it can also be used as a noun, adjective and an adverb while ‘With’ is a preposition and remains the same in any situation.
  5. ‘By’ is the word mainly used to indicate a person or a thing responsible for action while ‘With’ is the word used to denote something that is required to do the act.
 

Conclusion

Normally, we all make mistakes with ‘by’ and ‘with’, both are preposition and used in active and passive voice sentences. ‘By’ is a preposition, adverb, adjective, and noun. While With is a preposition. By is used to indicates someone’s action and with is indicates what was used to act and accompanied by something or someone.

Learning differences of By and With makes us understand and avoid making mistakes. Both words are used anywhere in sentences with different circumstances. The usage of words primarily requires impeccable vocabulary. Understanding the instances to use the words is also an art of speaking. The blend of these two can make a person a good grammarian too.

References

  1. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/by
  2. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/with

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