Prepositions of Instrument and Agency

On

/ɑ:n/

simplified /aan/

o

ɑ:

n

n

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[ preposition ]

used to indicate the instrument used to perform an action

Through

/θru:/

simplified /throo/

th

θ

r

r

o

u

u:

gh

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[ preposition ]

used to indicate the channel or instrument used to accomplish an action or achieve a result

With

/wɪð/

simplified /widh/

w

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

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[ preposition ]

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

Over

/oʊvər/

simplified /owvēr/

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ə

r

r

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[ preposition ]

used to express the means or medium through which an action or state is conveyed

Through the use of

/θɹuː ðə jˈuːs ʌv/

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[ preposition ]

Collocation

utilizing a particular method, tool, or technique

By

/baɪ/

simplified /bai/

b

b

y

aɪ

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[ preposition ]

used to indicate the instrument used for a particular purpose or action

Via

/vaɪə/

simplified /vaiē/

v

v

ia

aɪə

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[ preposition ]

by means of a particular person, system, etc.

At the hands of

/æt ðə hˈændz ʌv/

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[ preposition ]

Collocation

as a result of actions or treatment carried out by a particular person or group