Two types of objects can follow replace with and replace by-- the means / method of replacement or the new content. I would say there is a bias for using by to indicate means and with to …

Dec 21, 2014 · To replace: to provide a substitute for (something broken or unsatisfactory, for example) - AHDEL. To substitute: To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another - …

Given that both prepositions are acceptable in general contexts with a slight deviation in usage, meaning, and voice ("Replace with" versus "replace by" has a too wide scope), let us narrow …

However, it should be noted that the use of to substitute X with Y is usually not recommended by style books: it is a blend of the old expressions to substitute X for Y and to replace X with Y. It …

May 12, 2015 · In my specific case, I need a single word to call an employee who is being replaced by another due to his/her retirement, death, resignation etc. Anything like “Replacee” …

Jun 26, 2019 · I am writing an email to the top management to tell someone will replace me at a meeting I cannot attend. Is there a good expression / a better verb for this situation ? Or is …

My writing teacher dislikes the expression "there are" in essays/writing. Does anybody know some good substitutes for this overused expression? Or a better way to express these …

Sep 5, 2020 · I am writing my PhD thesis, and I have a sentence that begins: We will, in fact, prove a stronger condition: Is there a more formal way to begin this sentence? Specifically, I …

Jun 19, 2015 · Leet (or "1337"), also known as eleet or leetspeak, is an alternative alphabet for the English language that is used primarily on the Internet. It uses various combinations of …

BCE/CE usually refers to the Common Era (the years are the same as AD/BC). That is, BC is usually understood to mean "Before the Common Era" and CE to mean "Common Era," …