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'you shake them with the hand' vs 'you shake them by the hand'



 
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'you shake them with the hand' vs 'you shake them by the hand' #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 14, 2009 17:39 pm   'you shake them with the hand' vs 'you shake them by the hand'		  
Hello! Please help me to choose the right preposition and please explain why is so.

When you first meet someone, you usually shake them .... the hand.
a)with b)by

Thanks in advance.
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with / by #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 14, 2009 21:50 pm   with / by		  
"By" is right. Even more common is "shake someone's hand".
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