Re: Re: By Trade?

Ah haa...

Thank you much (is there such thing? I heard a 'miss you much' before)

Any other 'by's?


On 9/28/06, Bill Kelly <bkelly@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   When you say that someone does something "by trade" or "by profession,"
> you are confirming that he does that thinig in order to earn a living.
>
> 1. He is a plumber by trade.
> 2. He is a computer programmer by profession.
>
> The word "trade" is used for activities involving physical or hands-on
> work -- i.e., "blue collar" work.
>
> The word "profession" is used for activites requiring considerable
> knowledge or mental effort -- i.e., "white collar" work.
>
> It is possible to say things like
>
> 3. He is excitable by nature.
>
> However, here the phrase "by nature" refers to certain psychological or
> personal qualities. It would be unusual to use that phrase to describe a
> person's occupation:
>
> ?4. He is a plumber by nature.
>
> Bill Kelly
> Connecticut USA
>
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