kckel69 said:
I would gladly toddle off if someone could tell me how to find the
PictureIt! newsgroup..so sorry to take up your time. I'm just looking
for a little friendly help (thanks JL Amerson)...and just so you
don't appear ignorant next time..."by"is for saying goodbye..."buy"
is what my mom or dad need to do for me when I become a big person...
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Now who's ignorant?! 'by' is a preposition meaning
1.. Close to; next to: the window by the door.
2.. With the use or help of; through: We came by the back road.
3.. Up to and beyond; past: We drove by the house.
4.. In the period of; during: sleeping by day.
5.. Not later than: by 5:30 P.M.
6..
1.. In the amount of: letters by the thousands.
2.. To the extent of: shorter by two inches.
7..
1.. According to: played by the rules.
2.. With respect to: siblings by blood.
8.. In the name of: swore by the Bible to tell the truth.
9.. Through the agency or action of: was killed by a bullet.
10.. Used to indicate a succession of specified individuals, groups, or
quantities: One by one they left. They were persuaded little by little.
11..
1.. Used in multiplication and division: Multiply 4 by 6 to get 24.
2.. Used with measurements: a room 12 by 18 feet.
3.. Toward. Used to express direction with points of the compass: south
by east.