Re: Connect with our blood or by our blood?

On 9月24日, 上午10時57分, "Pat Durkin" <durki...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
"James Chen" <watchdogc...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:0a77de7f-495c-460b-a8f6-1fac9709fccf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
All things on the earth are connected, just as every part of our body
is connected ______ our blood.
(A) from   (B) with   (C) in   (D)by

This is a test question I came across the other day. I don't know
which I should choose,  with or by?
Please help me to solve it.  Many thanks.

That is certainly a problematic situation, but since blood as a communication medium links all parts of the body, I would say "with". And again, in the metaphorical sense posed in the question, I would say "with" suits better than "by".

We are connected to our ancestors by blood lines, too.  So again, "with" (B).

Let us know if you ever find out what the constructor of the test thinks is correct.  Sometimes it helps to know a culture or a mindset to figure out what the tester wants, and even the tester doesn't realize how ambiguous the question or the selection of answers is.

Dear Durkin,
Thank you for your reply.
I agree with you in that sometimes we have to figure out what the
tester wants.
Ironically, sometimes an Egnlish teacher in Taiwan is more a mind
reader than a mere teacher.

James
.

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