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Junkomama
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: A man is known by his company. |
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Hello, teachers.
Which sentence is not natural or incorrect when you paraphrase "A man is known by his company." ?
1 You can see someone's personality by looking at his friends.
2 Someone's friends tell us his personality.
3 A man's personality is known through his company.
4 A man's personality is known through looking at his friends.
5 A man's personality can be seen by his company.
Thank you in advance!
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pinenut
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: A man is known by his company. |
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| Junkomama wrote: |
Hello, teachers.
Which sentence is not natural or incorrect when you paraphrase "A man is known by his company." ?
1 You can see someone's personality by looking at his friends.
2 Someone's friends tell us his personality.
3 A man's personality is known through his company.
4 A man's personality is known through looking at his friends.
5 A man's personality can be seen by his company.
Thank you in advance!
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3 A man's personality is known through his company. By this sentence you can mean 'through his business' instead of 'through friends or associates'. |
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Junkomama
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you so much, pinenut-san!!
Please let me confirm one thing.
Can "through doing something" always be used in place of "by doing something"?
Regards,
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