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[Simon_23]

Hey,

Could you explain to me one thing.
There are examples of my problem:
-A bird beat its wings against the wires.
-A bird thrust its beak into the piece of grass.

-He kissed it with its beak.
-Eat it with your fingers.
-They adorned it with flowers.
-They covered it with flowers.

I can't understand why a preposition with occurs and why it sometimes doesn't.

I would like to say but I don't know in what way:
I dig with a spade, or I dig a spade,
I hold it with fingers, or by fingers or my fingers.

And can I say:
Eat it yours fingers.



Thanks in advance,
Simon

[Bob S.]

[river1974]

Is there any difference between the following examples?
(a)John was killed with a stone.
(b)John was killed by a stone.

Thanks.

[BMO]

I think there is a difference. Killed with a stone is certainly done by a person, whereas killed by a stone can be by a falling stone from the sky, mudslides. My opinion.

b

[Bob S.]

[river1974]

Thanks. I've never thought it that way.