Passive voice: 'to the cinema' vs 'by the cinema'

[Carvalho]

hey, i have a question,in this sentence in the passive voice we should say: "a lot of peolpe are attracted to the cinema" or "A lot of peolpe are attracted by the cinema". can you explain me way?

[Alan]

Hi,

There is a slight difference - 'to' refers to the way that cinema draws people in and 'by' suggests the way people are influeced to like/accept the cinema. 'By' is if you like the stronger force.

Alan
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[Carvalho]

thanks for your help!Bye