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answer by vs answer from

Both 'answer by' and 'answer from' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Answer by' is used when referring to the person or entity providing the answer, while 'answer from' is used when referring to the source of the answer.

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answer by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'answer by' when referring to the person or entity providing the answer.

Examples:

The response was given by the expert.
The solution was provided by the teacher.

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I want an answer by 8:00 pm tonight.
You'll have my answer by dessert.
Subject: Greek energy reserves and answer by Commissioner Piebalgs
The answer by Commissioner Piebalgs to Question E-008932/2011 has left room for further questions on the involvement of the Commission in the sugar cane production in Malawi.
But I'll need an answer by the beginning of next week.
Parles wants an answer by Monday.
I'll expect an answer by midnight tomorrow.
Once sent to all weekly requiring an answer by tomorrow.
Sure, I can get you an answer by tomorrow.
You asked me for an answer by day's end.
Well, I leave for Rome first thing tomorrow, so I will need your answer by tonight.
I need your answer by the end of the day.
I will give you an answer by letter this morning but not now in the part-session because it is not on the Agenda.
I'd like an answer by the end of the business day, if you don't mind.
Jamie, tell your people I'll have an answer by the end of the week, but whether or not we do business, I'm keeping all the samples.
And that place in West Virginia, they need an answer by tomorrow, or otherwise they'll give it to someone else.
I am particularly pleased that you say that the Council has directed the Commission to carry out this study and produce an answer by March 1999.
I want an answer by the end of your shift... tonight!
I'll let you know my answer by this evening.
The answer by the Commissioner responsible for the environment to Question E-9181/2010 is sufficiently eloquent concerning the failure by the regional government of Galicia to comply with the proposal to extend the list of Sites of Community Interest (SCIs) included in the Natura 2000 network.

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answer from

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'answer from' when referring to the source of the answer.

Examples:

I received an answer from the company.
The answer from the book was very helpful.

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We're doing our best to get an answer from the president.
I would like an answer from Mr Van den Broek.
There has been no answer from the Council since then.
I would like an answer from Mr Van der Broek.
I'm still waiting for an answer from Mr. Zupan.
The Atreides will be leaving Caladan soon, Baron, and I have here your answer from Duke Leto.
We need to get an answer from Seibert's son.
Herr Major, still no answer from General von Brock.
Mr President, I really expected to have an answer from the Commissioner tonight.
I believe this is important and I would like an answer from the Council.
I didn't get an answer from Dean Bowman about the dry cleaner thing, so...
No answer from Tiny's driver, But the truck was located on the road out of town.
I have to say that I am amazed too that we cannot get any answer from the Council.
Yet, just last week I received an answer from Mr De Silguy pointing out that this was absolute nonsense, that nickel does not pose a threat to health.
I would like an answer from the President-in-Office as before, particularly about Mr Fatos Nano.
I would like to hear an answer from Commissioner Bangemann.
I have just been reading an answer from my fellow commissioner, Mr Figel.
No answer from peter or neal.
Invalid answer from world-wide highscores server.
No answer from Claude or Burt.

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