Grammar Bomb: BY vs BUY vs BYE

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Grammar Bomb40.006_By vs Buy vs Bye

“As he walked by the store,

he saw her buy the jersey;

it was his team’s bye week.”

 

by {preposition} [THINK: identifying the agent performing an action]
buy {noun & verb} [THINK: obtain in exchange for payment]
bye {noun} [THINK: short for goodbye]

 

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