Prepositions of Manner and Medium

like

preposition

/laɪk/ or /laik/

l

l

i

aɪ

k

k

e

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used to indicate the manner or way of doing something

by

preposition

/baɪ/ or /bai/

b

b

y

aɪ

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used to indicate the way in which something happened

on

preposition

/ɑ:n/ or /aan/

o

ɑ:

n

n

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used to specify the medium for transmitting, recording, or storing information

through

preposition

/θru:/ or /throo/

th

θ

r

r

ou

u:

gh

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used to indicate the means or method through which an action is performed, a result is achieved, or a process is carried out

astride

preposition

/əst.raɪd/ or /ēst.raid/

a

ə

s

s

t

t

r

r

i

aɪ

d

d

e

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used to indicate a position where someone is sitting or standing with a leg on each side of an object

with

preposition

/wɪð/ or /vidh/

w

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

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used to indicate the means or method employed to accomplish a particular action or goal

without

preposition

/wɪð.aʊt/ or /vidh.aoot/

w

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

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used to indicate not having or being deprived of a particular element

by way of

preposition

/baɪ wˈeɪ ʌv/

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Collocation

through a particular method, route, or means

by means of

preposition

/baɪ mˈiːnz ʌv/

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Collocation

by using or with the help of something

by dint of

preposition

/baɪ dˈɪnt ʌv/

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Collocation

through the force, effort, or influence of someone or something

via

preposition

/vaɪə/ or /vaiē/

v

v

ia

aɪə

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used to indicate that something or someone moves or travels by passing through a place on the way to another