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Old 13-Oct-2007, 03:08
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Default Re: with/by your hair

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Originally Posted by angliholic View Post
Can you lift an elephant with your hair?
If your classmates were very strong, they should have been able to pick you up and swing you around by your hair.



Why does the first sentence uses with your hair while the second by? What are the different meanings between them? Thanks.
Another perplexing question and it's getting late. I'm gonna leave this one to some fresh brain cells.
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