Subj : Stephen Leacock again
To   : alexander koryagin
From : Anton Shepelev
Date : Wed Jul 04 2018 11:23:48

Alexander Koryagin:

AK>>> ...A high authority said:
AK>>>
AK>>>    Walking in the nobler sense is a measured progress
AK>>>    inspired of the woods and hills, by rivers and the
AK>>>    flowers of the field, a serene partaking of the
AK>>>    enduring sources of joy".
AK>>>
AK>>> Can I change "of" for "by" in "progress inspired of
AK>>> the woods and hills"? For instance like this:
AS>>
AS>> By the way, it should be
AS>>
AS>>    change "of" to "by"
AS>>
AK> Probably, it should have been more correct in this way:
AK> "Can I substitute ... for ...".

Depends on how you fill the ellipses.

AK> Although, taking in mind that both the meanings are
AK> synonymous, "for", IMHO, should be OK for both.

But are not synonymous.  In order to replace A with B you
have to substitute B for A.

AK> What will say our native speakers? ;)

Looking forward to their opinions.

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