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4 Nov 2014
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What is the difference between cut with scissors and cut by scissors ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between cut with scissors and cut by scissors ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
〜で〜する
の表現はbyとwithをどう使い分けますか?
使い分けを間違えても伝わりますか?
の表現はbyとwithをどう使い分けますか?
使い分けを間違えても伝わりますか?
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Being cut by something seems like you were cut on accident. Cutting with something means it is purposeful.
"I cut myself on the broken glass."
"I cut the paper with the scissors."

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