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I was doing a composition and I had to use the relative pronoun in the pair of sentences.




This is the path.
He came by this path.




And its answer was This is the path by which he came.



But is this grammatically correct to say?




This is the path that he came by.











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    I was doing a composition and I had to use the relative pronoun in the pair of sentences.




    This is the path.
    He came by this path.




    And its answer was This is the path by which he came.



    But is this grammatically correct to say?




    This is the path that he came by.











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      I was doing a composition and I had to use the relative pronoun in the pair of sentences.




      This is the path.
      He came by this path.




      And its answer was This is the path by which he came.



      But is this grammatically correct to say?




      This is the path that he came by.











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      I was doing a composition and I had to use the relative pronoun in the pair of sentences.




      This is the path.
      He came by this path.




      And its answer was This is the path by which he came.



      But is this grammatically correct to say?




      This is the path that he came by.








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          This is the path that he came by.




          Yes this makes sense, and personally sounds better than the answer you gave. ( That sounds a little bit literary for me, I wouldn't say that in real life probably).



          However this sentence also has an additional meaning. It can also mean that he ( the person) could have been walking, and stumbled upon/ found a path.



          Ex.




          Bob was walking in the forest and happened to come by a path.







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            This is the path by which he came - fine
            This is the path which he came by - fine
            This is the path that he came by - fine
            This is the path he came by - fine
            This is the path by that he came - NOT VALID




            The first four all mean exactly the same, and it's a bit meaningless to say that any of them are "better" or "worse" than any others. The same principle applies to other prepositions in similar constructions...




            This is the house in which he lives, ...which he lives in, etc., but NOT in that he lives
            This is the company for which I work, ...which I work for, etc.... but NOT for that I work

            ...







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              It is correct.



              You could also say:




              This is the path he came by



              This is the path he came on



              This is the path he walked on







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                This is the path that he came by.




                Yes this makes sense, and personally sounds better than the answer you gave. ( That sounds a little bit literary for me, I wouldn't say that in real life probably).



                However this sentence also has an additional meaning. It can also mean that he ( the person) could have been walking, and stumbled upon/ found a path.



                Ex.




                Bob was walking in the forest and happened to come by a path.







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                  This is the path that he came by.




                  Yes this makes sense, and personally sounds better than the answer you gave. ( That sounds a little bit literary for me, I wouldn't say that in real life probably).



                  However this sentence also has an additional meaning. It can also mean that he ( the person) could have been walking, and stumbled upon/ found a path.



                  Ex.




                  Bob was walking in the forest and happened to come by a path.







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                    This is the path that he came by.




                    Yes this makes sense, and personally sounds better than the answer you gave. ( That sounds a little bit literary for me, I wouldn't say that in real life probably).



                    However this sentence also has an additional meaning. It can also mean that he ( the person) could have been walking, and stumbled upon/ found a path.



                    Ex.




                    Bob was walking in the forest and happened to come by a path.







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                    This is the path that he came by.




                    Yes this makes sense, and personally sounds better than the answer you gave. ( That sounds a little bit literary for me, I wouldn't say that in real life probably).



                    However this sentence also has an additional meaning. It can also mean that he ( the person) could have been walking, and stumbled upon/ found a path.



                    Ex.




                    Bob was walking in the forest and happened to come by a path.








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                        This is the path by which he came - fine
                        This is the path which he came by - fine
                        This is the path that he came by - fine
                        This is the path he came by - fine
                        This is the path by that he came - NOT VALID




                        The first four all mean exactly the same, and it's a bit meaningless to say that any of them are "better" or "worse" than any others. The same principle applies to other prepositions in similar constructions...




                        This is the house in which he lives, ...which he lives in, etc., but NOT in that he lives
                        This is the company for which I work, ...which I work for, etc.... but NOT for that I work

                        ...







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                          This is the path by which he came - fine
                          This is the path which he came by - fine
                          This is the path that he came by - fine
                          This is the path he came by - fine
                          This is the path by that he came - NOT VALID




                          The first four all mean exactly the same, and it's a bit meaningless to say that any of them are "better" or "worse" than any others. The same principle applies to other prepositions in similar constructions...




                          This is the house in which he lives, ...which he lives in, etc., but NOT in that he lives
                          This is the company for which I work, ...which I work for, etc.... but NOT for that I work

                          ...







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                            This is the path by which he came - fine
                            This is the path which he came by - fine
                            This is the path that he came by - fine
                            This is the path he came by - fine
                            This is the path by that he came - NOT VALID




                            The first four all mean exactly the same, and it's a bit meaningless to say that any of them are "better" or "worse" than any others. The same principle applies to other prepositions in similar constructions...




                            This is the house in which he lives, ...which he lives in, etc., but NOT in that he lives
                            This is the company for which I work, ...which I work for, etc.... but NOT for that I work

                            ...







                            share|improve this answer















                            This is the path by which he came - fine
                            This is the path which he came by - fine
                            This is the path that he came by - fine
                            This is the path he came by - fine
                            This is the path by that he came - NOT VALID




                            The first four all mean exactly the same, and it's a bit meaningless to say that any of them are "better" or "worse" than any others. The same principle applies to other prepositions in similar constructions...




                            This is the house in which he lives, ...which he lives in, etc., but NOT in that he lives
                            This is the company for which I work, ...which I work for, etc.... but NOT for that I work

                            ...








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                                It is correct.



                                You could also say:




                                This is the path he came by



                                This is the path he came on



                                This is the path he walked on







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                                  It is correct.



                                  You could also say:




                                  This is the path he came by



                                  This is the path he came on



                                  This is the path he walked on







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                                    It is correct.



                                    You could also say:




                                    This is the path he came by



                                    This is the path he came on



                                    This is the path he walked on







                                    share|improve this answer












                                    It is correct.



                                    You could also say:




                                    This is the path he came by



                                    This is the path he came on



                                    This is the path he walked on








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