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Q:
Can I say that "I dress myself up" intead of using it as an intransitive verb?
A:
You can say "I dressed myself" where the "myself" is reflexive.
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He darted after the criminal, and by that, he caught him.
I'm curious whether "by that" can be used intead of "by doing so" like in the sentence above.
If the sentence is correct, is "that" referring to the entire preceding clause "He darted after the criminal" ?
I'm most interested in whether "that" is referring to the entire preceding clause if the sentence is correct.
If the sentence is not correct, could you tell me whether it is at least theoretically possible to use "by that" as meaning "by doing so" like in the example above?
I'm curious whether "by that" can be used intead of "by doing so" like in the sentence above.
If the sentence is correct, is "that" referring to the entire preceding clause "He darted after the criminal" ?
I'm most interested in whether "that" is referring to the entire preceding clause if the sentence is correct.
If the sentence is not correct, could you tell me whether it is at least theoretically possible to use "by that" as meaning "by doing so" like in the example above?
A:
the phrase "and by that" is usually used to give clarification on a topic whereas "by doing so" clarifies the method of doing something or the outcome of something.
also it would be he "caught" him, not "catched"
also it would be he "caught" him, not "catched"
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